Business Development Manager

Reporting to the Divisional Director, this role requires an enthusiastic, professional and personable individual with a confident, approachable manner and excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

The successful candidate will represent the Company across the Northwest of England and North Wales, developing and maintaining strong relationships with trade professionals, businesses and individuals within the construction industry. This will include working with builders’ merchants, building contractors, house builders, paving contractors and other businesses that purchase and utilise our concrete building blocks and concrete block paving products.

The ideal candidate will be highly self-motivated, organised and capable of managing their own time effectively. The role will involve significant time away from the office, visiting customer premises and construction sites, while also working closely with and receiving support from the commercial team based at the Company’s Widnes office.

Principle Responsibilities will include:

• Maintain, expand and manage trading relationships with a portfolio of existing and long-standing customers and account holders
• Identify growth opportunities to develop and nurture business relationships and drive revenue through sales with potential new customers
• Develop market intelligence, research and identify potential business leads
• Working with our Estimating and Technical Office teams, provide quotations and prices for our products and technical advice
• Represent the Company at Trade and Customer Events, promoting our products and services

Working Hours:

The role is typically based on a 37.5-hour working week, with flexibility around start and finish times to accommodate travel requirements and customer needs. Occasional evening and weekend work may also be required to support trade shows, customer events and other business activities.

Employment Package:

• Competitive salary, reflective of experience
• Annual holiday entitlement, 22 days paid annual holiday increasing by 1 day per year up to 27 days, plus statutory holidays
• Participation in the company profit share scheme (discretionary payment based on company performance)
• Annual service bonus
• Auto enrol stakeholder pension scheme
• Company vehicle