Business Development Manager

Overview

Are you a Business Development Manager who enjoys a product with a creative / design aspect? Do you enjoy autonomy, running your patch as a business, creating lasting relationships with clients? As our dedicated South West Account Manager, youll grow existing relationships with local authorities, direct clients and approach new end users.

BASIC SALARY: A GBP 40,000 – A GBP 45,000

• A 25 Days Holiday and Bank Holidays
• A Company Car
• A Commission with quarterly and annual bonus (cA GBP 20,000 uncapped)
• A Sales incentives

LOCATION:

Based from home, covering the South:

West of the UK

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:
As this is a field based role you could live in:
Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Taunton, Plymouth, Bridgwater, Swindon, Yeovil or anywhere in between

Youre a big kid at heart, remembering those carefree days in the playground, all that fun you had. We were partly responsible for that. Join a business whose purpose is to provide fun engaging play areas across parks, schools, holiday venues, hospitality and anywhere that kids can play. As the UKs leading designer and installer of playground equipment, were proud of the standards we operate to and would welcome you to be a part of it.

Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Account Manager

As a remote Area Sales Manager / Account Manager youll take ownership of your territory. Youll serve as the primary point of contact for predominantly local authorities whilst also targeting housing developers, parish councils, schools, camp sites, and any location with the potential for an outdoor playground.

Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager, youll take a proactive approach to securing meetings with both new and existing clients, thriving on in-person interactions during site visits. Your friendly, informed manner will reinforce our reputation as a trusted UK supplier. Our commitment to compliance ensures that all our equipment meets rigorous British and European safety standards, providing peace of mind to our clients and end users alike.

• Be predominately dealing with Local Authorities, growing your sales territory (A GBP 2 million) by building on existing relationships (60) and networking throughout councils.
• Contribute to the strategic planning and execution of tender and quotation submissions.
• Organise and plan your own diary to maintain growth in the business.
• Actively pursue sales leads and follow up on marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Visit client sites to assess needs, develop accurate costings, and create tailored design briefs.

Youll be a self-driven, confident, enthusiastic results-oriented sales professional with a strong background in field sales and a proven ability to meet targets. You will have experience in a manufacturing environment, with a clear understanding that meeting client needs is always the top priority. While industry-specific experience is a plus, its not essential: we provide thorough training on all our products to ensure youre set up for success.

From day one, youll be supported by a friendly, collaborative team thats committed to helping you thrive, with opportunities for career progression.

• A Proven track record of selling into local authorities, house builders, contractors, etc.
• A A solution-based sales style with the ability to sell multiple products / full solutions with FABs rather than a transactional approach
• A Some experience of tenders and off tender processes. Lots of support here but certainly a plus.
• A Possess the technical skills to carry out site surveys and produce accurate CAD drawings. Any design / site surveying experience is a plus but the eagerness to learn will be welcomed

As an established UK manufacturer, we are a leader in the outdoor recreational se