Business Development Manager Roofing Contractor Services

Business Development Manager Roofing Contractor Services

Business Development Manager Roofing Contractor Services

Industry Sector:
Specialist Roofing Contractor, Refurbishment, Flat Roofing, Metal Cladding, Roofing Systems, Felts, Liquid Systems, Single Ply and Industrial Cladding Systems

Areas to be covered:
West Midlands South West & South Wales

Ideally based:
Bristol to Birmingham M5 corridor

Remuneration: £45,000-£55,000 base + £5,000 uncapped commission (possible guarantee year one)

Benefits: £8,500 Car Allowance & Full Benefits

• Sell specialist roofing contractor services within the roof refurbishment market.
• Provide roof asset management services and preventative maintenance to multinational businesses across industrial, commercial, public sector and utility organisations such as rail, power, MOD and food manufacturing.
• Focus on large‑scale projects for metal cladding or flat roofing systems into blue‑chip companies such as National Grid, B&Q, Scottish Power, Pfizer, United Biscuits, Glaxo, Shell, BP.
• Target individuals in charge of building properties – primarily building surveyors; also facilities managers, managing directors and external consultants.
• Handle projects ranging from £30,000 to £1m+.
• Achieve a revenue target of approximately £500,000 of new business in the first full year (area already achieving circa £1m).
• Follow up with own contacts and some leads via manufacturers.
• Spend the majority of time with B2B end users and the remainder with FM providers.

• Business Development Manager with a proven track record in roofing industry field sales.
• Experience selling roofing contractor services preferred; open to building products with services/installations.
• Field sales experience with manufacturers or waterproofing products considered.
• Ability to target building surveyor practices and other end‑user clients such as property owners, procurement managers, bursars, facilities managers, managing directors and external consultants.
• New business oriented.
• Knowledge of liquid‑applied roofing, flat roofing systems or metal cladding advantageous.
• Pragmatic attitude, following an enquiry through to order.
• Understanding of design/estimating or ability to read technical drawings not essential but may be useful.
• Autonomous, innovative thinker with high energy, passion and an attitude of going the extra mile.
• Ability to absorb technical information.
• Computer literate.

• Established 30+ years.
• 150+ employees.
• Privately owned.
• Circa £35m turnover.
• Mitchell Maguire is a specialist roofing and cladding sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs and specification field sales positions within various roofing and related services.