Business Development Manager in Carlisle

£45,000 + Bonus + Company Car + Benefits

Carlisle / Northern England & Scotland | Home Based / Field Sales

Business development and technical sales for an established, innovative manufacturer of specialist construction and architectural products. This successful business supplies high-quality, energy-efficient building solutions to residential and commercial construction markets, with a reputation for product innovation, technical expertise and customer service.

You will enjoy the autonomy of a home-based, field sales role covering Northern England and Scotland, representing a respected product range with excellent opportunities to develop existing accounts, win new business and grow your territory.

The Business Development Manager (BDM) role itself, where you will take ownership of regional sales growth, building relationships with window fabricators, contractors, architects, specifiers and other construction industry customers.

Combining new business development, key account management and technical product sales, you will have the opportunity to make a genuine commercial impact.

More specifically:

• Develop and execute a regional sales strategy to increase revenue and market share.

• Identify, target and win new customers across the construction and architectural products sectors.

• Manage and grow existing accounts, building strong, profitable, long-term relationships.

• Promote specialist window ventilation, louvre and associated building products.

• Engage with fabricators, contractors, architects and specifiers to identify project opportunities.

• Deliver product presentations, demonstrations and technical advice to customers.

• Prepare commercial proposals, negotiate contracts and convert opportunities into sales.

• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging business opportunities.

• Maintain accurate CRM records, sales forecasts and pipeline reporting.

• Work closely with internal technical, customer service and operations teams to deliver excellent customer solutions.

To be successful as Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager, you will bring proven B2B sales experience within construction products, building materials or related architectural product markets.

You will ideally have:

• A successful track record in new business development and territory/account management.

• Experience selling technical construction products, ideally including windows, glazing, fenestration, façades, architectural metalwork, ventilation or associated building systems.

• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and the ability to influence purchasing decisions.

• Experience developing relationships with fabricators, contractors, architects, specifiers or construction industry distributors.

• Confidence presenting technical products and developing commercially attractive customer solutions.

• A proactive, self-motivated approach with excellent organisation and territory management skills.

• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Northern England and Scotland.

Direct experience of window ventilation systems or aluminium louvres would be particularly advantageous, although relevant transferable construction product sales experience will also be considered.

You could be based around Carlisle, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh or surrounding areas, with the flexibility to work from home and manage your regional territory.

As Business Development Manager, you will enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including:

• £45,000 basic salary

• Performance-related bonus scheme

• Company car

• Home-based working with regional autonomy

• Enhanced annual leave with additional long-service entitlement

• Company pension scheme

• Life assurance and company sick pay

• 37.5-hour working week with an early Friday finish

• Comprehensive product training and professional development

• Career development opportunities within an established, growing specialist manufacturer

Apply now!

To apply for this Business Development Manager / Regional Sales Manager opportunity, please apply where you see this job advertised or send your CV to (url removed) 

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