Business Development Manager

Location:

UK Wide (Head Office – Midlands)

Reference: BDM-MID-DB

Our client, a leading distributor of stainless steel and aluminium flat rolled products, is looking to appoint a driven and ambitious Business Development Manager to support their continued growth across the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated sales professional who thrives on building strong relationships, identifying new opportunities, and winning new business within the metals industry.

The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding the company’s customer base while developing long term partnerships with clients.

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the UK.
• Build and maintain strong, long term relationships with new customers.
• Promote the company’s range of stainless steel flat rolled products to customers, targeting predominantly stockholders and some end user clients.
• Manage the full sales process from lead generation through to closing business, with support from the internal back office team.
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure excellent customer service and smooth order processing and delivery.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activity, pipelines, and customer engagement using internal systems.
• Represent the business professionally within the market and during customer meetings.
• Liaise with the back office support team who will assist with quotations, order processing, and administrative tasks.

• Previous sales or business development experience within the metals industry, specifically flat rolled stainless steel, is essential.
• Experience aluminium flat rolled products would be advantageous.
• Proven ability to generate new business and build strong customer relationships.
• Self motivated and driven with the ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a national territory.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Company bonus
• UK wide role with flexibility on location
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing metals distributor
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

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