Business Development Manager - Fire Safety

Business Development Manager - Fire Safety 
Home/Field Based (covering the South and South West, including the M4 corridor)  

Are you a B2B field sales professional seeking your next challenge? Want to drive the success of a market-leading, privately-owned business as a Business Development Manager? If so, read on.  

The Company
   
Committed to delivering the very best, our client is a family-owned business that provides leading fire safety equipment and security systems for commercial premises.    

Due to ongoing growth, they are now looking for a Business Development Manager to join them and increase sales of their fire safety solutions throughout the South and South West.  

The Benefits

- Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
- Performance based bonus
- Company car
- Pension
- Reward schemes for employees of the month and quarter  

This is a brilliant opportunity to represent some well-established brands and sell outstanding products that are renowned for their quality.  

Our client has held a licence for the British Kitemark for over 20 years and have achieved IS0 9001 approval every year since 1999. If you’re committed to achieving excellence and upholding the highest standards, you’ve come to the right place.  

You will have the chance to hone your sales skills, take full ownership of your successes and make your mark with this rapidly-growing organisation.  

The Role 

As the Business Development Manager, you’ll increase sales of our client’s fire safety solutions.  

Covering a region including the M4 corridor, Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex, Devon and Cornwall, you’ll spend three – four days a week visiting fire safety and FM companies, as well as prospects and trade distributors.  

Working from a portfolio of pre-established customers, you will:  

- Increase sales via existing distributors  
- Train, coach and support distributors  
- Identify business opportunities, raise quotes for trade distributors and help them to follow up leads  
- Follow up marketing leads and approach new prospects  
- Organise special promotions, events and displays to generate leads  
- Visit our client’s office in Oakham at least once a month  

About You

To be considered as a Business Development Manager, you’ll need:

- Previous B2B field sales experience
- Experience of selling to various contract types within organisations of different sizes  
- A full driving licence and the willingness to stay away overnight in hotels  
- Excellent relationship-building skills  
- A results-driven approach  

Experience in the fire safety industry would be beneficial to your application.  

Other companies may call this role BDM, Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Territory Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager, Client Relationship Manager, Fire Safety Sales Manager or Technical Sales Manager.  

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