Business Development Manager
Are you a proactive, commercially driven business developer who thrives on opening doors, shaping new markets and turning conversations into long-term revenue? Confident selling into contractors, fit-out companies and technical environments? This role is built for you.
Role Overview
- Own and grow a high-potential product division
- Drive new business across multiple commercial sectors
- Strengthen key accounts and maximise revenue
- Build partnerships through regular customer visits
Key Responsibilities
- Hold national sales responsibility
- Generate new business and convert opportunities
- Identify and secure commercial opportunities
- Build relationships with contractors, distributors and fit-out companies
- Manage the full sales cycle
- Grow existing key accounts
- Provide technical expertise, upselling and cross-selling
- Analyse market and competitor activity
- Deliver presentations and specification meetings
- Produce written specifications when required
- Follow up projects to secure orders
- Report progress at monthly sales meetings
- Support wider commercial operations
Target Markets
- Commercial workplaces
- Education
- Emergency services
- Leisure and theme parks
- Arenas and events
- Fit-out and refurbishment projects
Ideal Candidate Profile
We’re looking for a commercially driven, proactive business developer with a strong track record of winning new customers and opening new markets. You’ll be confident selling into contractors, distributors and specification-led environments, with excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills. You’ll thrive in a target-driven role, be comfortable managing a national territory, and bring strong organisational and communication skills. Knowledge of the construction fit-out sector is beneficial but not essential — attitude, drive and commercial hunger matter most.
Attributes
- Self-motivated and resilient
- Detail-focused and logical
- Able to manage a varied workload
- Positive, flexible and hands-on
- Committed to exceptional customer experience