National Business Development Manager

Due to continuing company growth, a leading manufacturer and supplier within the flat roofing market is looking for an experienced and dynamic National Business Development Manager to drive UK sales. This role will be ideally suited to a sales professional with experience of the construction, building materials or roofing industry.

BASIC SALARY: £65,000 per annum
BENEFITS:

1. Bonus (up to 30% of salary)
2. Company Car
3. Life Assurance
4. 25 Days Holiday plus stats

LOCATION: UK - Home Based, ideally living centrally within the UK

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Northampton, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leicester, Coventry, Derby, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Luton

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As our UK Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for driving business growth and expanding our market presence across the UK. You will be a vital link between our marketing, specification, technical and product management teams ensuring that the communication between all departments is smooth and coordinated. This is a new role, essential to aid our continuing growth within the UK. Working alongside Project Sales Managers and a technical team, you will be covering the UK meeting with architects, specifiers, consultants and decision makers to increase sales.

Your main responsibilities will be:

1. Identifying and following up on new business opportunities within the UK flat roofing sector targeting key industry players, contractors and specifiers.
2. Reporting to the Director and being involved in all stages of the sales process with an 80/20 split between new business development and account management.
3. Working closely with internal teams providing insight into the flat roofing market to assist in New Product Development.
4. Customer engagement and relationship management; providing excellent customer service and post-sales support.
5. Reporting on sales performance, competitor activity and industry trends.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

As our National Business Development Manager you will be self-confident in your ability to grow sales within the flat roofing market. Experience within the sector is strongly preferred although candidates from associated backgrounds will be considered.

You will ideally have:

1. Demonstrable experience in developing new business, sales or account management within the construction, building materials or roofing industries.
2. A strong understanding of the UK roofing market including market trends and technical aspects.
3. A UK driving licence and willingness / flexibility to travel.
4. The experience of working with cross functional teams.
5. The ability and drive to identify and target new business opportunities.

Why consider us? We are a global manufacturer and supplier to the roofing industry, supplying high quality products to the construction industry across the UK and internationally. We are proud to innovate, improve sustainability and increase our product portfolio to meet demands of the construction sector. We are professional and friendly, and for the right candidate progression within the business is on offer.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: National Business Development Manager, National Sales Manager, Sales Manager, Sales Director, National Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Manager - Construction, Flat Roofing, Roofing, Roofing Products, Roofing Sales, Building, Construction Materials, Manufacturer, Roofing Supplies, Commercial Building, Residential Building, Building Products.

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application. Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the recruitment partner of our client.

REF: LO18056, Wallace Hind Selection

Nice-to-have skills

Account Management

Business Development

Business Developer / Sales Development Representative