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Business Development Manager £45,000 to £55,000 + Car Allowance + Commission
OTE £70k +
Think you're more than just a salesperson? This Business Development Manager role is your platform to lead, build, and transform a growing business with heritage and ambition.
About the Company
This is not your average firm. This is a heritage-led, innovation-driven manufacturing business that has thrived for over 140 years. Built on craftsmanship, trust, and a deep understanding of customer needs, this team delivers premium, bespoke timber products to the built environmentfrom restoration projects to high-end new builds.
Despite being rooted in tradition, the business is pushing boundaries, moving into new markets, and investing in the futureand the Business Development Manager is at the centre of that strategy.
About the Business Development Manager Role
This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role for someone ready to drive real change. As Business Development Manager, you wont just be ticking boxesyoull be creating opportunity, shaping commercial strategy, and building meaningful relationships across developers, architects, contractors, and more.
With direct access to leadership and room to grow your own portfolio, youll play a key role in identifying, nurturing, and converting leads across multiple sectors.
If you're commercially sharp, relationship-driven, and serious about making things happenthis is your moment.
Key Responsibilities of the Business Development Manager
- Proactively identify and convert new business opportunities in construction, architecture, and the wider built environment
- Work closely with the Sales & Marketing Director to shape and execute a high-growth sales strategy
- Build strong, long-term relationships with developers, specifiers, builders, installers, and architects
- Attend industry events and trade shows to generate leads and expand brand visibility
- Present tailored solutions that align with customer needsselling not just products, but value
- Conduct market and competitor research to spot opportunities and emerging trends
- Support pipeline development, from lead generation to closing deals, using CRM tools and analytics
- Collaborate with design, estimating, and marketing teams to deliver winning proposals
- Maintain and grow key accounts through structured account planning and consistent follow-up
- Deliver on sales targets and play an active role in shaping forecasts and budgets
What Were Looking For in a Business Development Manager
- Proven experience in a Business Development Manager role or similar within construction, manufacturing, or the built environment
- A track record of smashing sales targets and opening new markets
- Confident, self-starting, and relationship-led approach to sales
- Strong communication and negotiation skillscomfortable pitching to senior stakeholders
- Analytical mindset with a grasp of sales data, CRM systems, and forecasting
- A natural connector who thrives in both strategy and hands-on delivery
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly for client meetings and events
Benefits for the Business Development Manager
- Salary: £45,000 £55,000 (DOE)
- Commission structure earn more for what you bring in
- Car allowance
- 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Construction Industry Helpline & MetLife access (including virtual GP & wellbeing support)
- Perks at Work discount scheme
- Onsite mental health first aiders
- Pension scheme
- Supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking work environment
Why Join as a Business Development Manager?
This is a role with meaning, not just targets. You'll be helping a respected business expand its impact while being empowered to make real decisions, develop your network, and grow your career.
Join a company where tradition meets innovation, where your voice is heard, and where your success is both recognised and rewarded.
Ready to take the lead? Apply now and become the Business Development Manager shaping the future of one of the UKs most respected manufacturers. Your next big move starts here.
