Business Development Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and growing organisation that invests heavily in its people and offers genuine career progression, outstanding training and excellent earning potential.
As a Business Development Manager, you'll play a key role in driving business growth by developing new customer relationships, managing the full sales cycle and delivering tailored solutions to commercial clients across the South.
The Role
Reporting to the Sales Director, you will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing long-term customer relationships and securing profitable installation, service and maintenance contracts.
You'll manage opportunities from initial prospecting through to contract mobilisation, carrying out customer meetings, site surveys and commercial presentations while working closely with internal teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
This role offers the opportunity to combine new business development with account management, helping to grow existing customer relationships through cross-selling and upselling additional services.
Key Responsibilities
* Generate and secure new business opportunities across your region.
* Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation through to contract mobilisation.
* Build and maintain long-term customer relationships.
* Conduct customer meetings and site surveys.
* Produce quotations, proposals and commercial presentations.
* Negotiate contracts and maximise profitable opportunities.
* Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and activity forecasts.
* Identify opportunities to cross-sell and upsell additional services.
About You
We're looking for a motivated and commercially driven sales professional who enjoys building relationships and winning new business.
You will have:
* Proven experience in Business Development, Sales or Account Management.
* Experience managing the full sales cycle.
* Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
* Strong commercial awareness and relationship-building ability.
* Experience selling technical products or services.
* A proactive, organised and target-driven approach.
* Fire & Security industry experience is highly desirable, although candidates from similar technical or engineering sectors are also encouraged to apply.
Package & Benefits
* £35,000 - £45,000 basic salary.
* Uncapped OTE of up to £65,000.
* Hybrid working.
* 9-day working fortnight.
* 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service.
* Pension scheme and Death in Service cover.
* Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour GP and mental health support.
* Ongoing training, professional development and genuine career progression.
* A supportive and collaborative working environment where success is recognised and rewarded.
Apply Today
If you're an ambitious Business Development Manager looking to join a growing organisation where your hard work is recognised and rewarded, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today for immediate consideration