Business Development Manager

We are looking for a proactive, confident and commercially minded BDM /Telesales Executive to join an established twenty year old £60m turnover inmterior fit out joinery manufacturing company.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated sales professional to develop new business, build lasting customer relationships and generate sales across our range of timber joinery, architectural joinery and metalwork products.

Working with trade contractors, developers, architects and other commercial and retail clients, you will play a key role in driving revenue, identifying new opportunities and promoting our products and manufacturing capabilities.

• Proactively contact potential customers by telephone to generate new sales opportunities.
• Develop new business through outbound calling, lead generation and follow-up enquiries.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers to encourage repeat business.
• Promote our range of joinery and metalwork products, identifying solutions to meet customers' requirements.
• Follow up quotations, enquiries and outstanding leads to maximise conversion rates.
• Maintain accurate customer records, sales activity and pipeline information.
• Work closely with the estimating, production and sales teams to ensure customer requirements are understood and delivered.
• Achieve agreed sales targets and contribute to the company's overall growth.
• Provide a professional, helpful and responsive service to customers throughout the sales process.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about sales, confident on the telephone and motivated by achieving results.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous telesales, internal sales or business development experience.
• Excellent telephone manner and strong communication skills.
• A confident, persuasive and customer-focused approach.
• The ability to identify sales opportunities and convert enquiries into orders.
• Good organisation skills and the ability to manage your own workload.
• A target-driven attitude with a strong desire to succeed.
• Competent IT skills and experience using CRM systems or sales databases.
• The ability to build rapport with customers and develop long-term commercial relationships.

Experience in joinery, building products, construction, manufacturing, architectural ironmongery or metalwork would be a distinct advantage. However, we would also welcome applications from strong telesales candidates who are keen to learn about our products and industry.

• Competitive salary with an attractive commission or bonus structure.
• The opportunity to develop your sales career within an established manufacturing business.
• Training and product knowledge support.
• A varied role with the opportunity to develop your own customer base.
• A supportive team environment.
• The opportunity to make a tangible contribution to the company's continued growth.

If you are a confident salesperson who enjoys speaking to customers, developing new business and closing sales, we would love to hear from you.

Join our team and help us grow our presence in the joinery and metalwork market