Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager (BDM)

Location:

Essex, England, United Kingdom

£45,000‑£55,000 basic salary (dependent on experience). Quarterly bonus payments giving up to approximately £12k per annum on top.

Matching successful professionals at all stages of their careers with ambitious businesses, reducing the time & cost to hire.

• Sell and hire the company’s range of specialist ground‑working equipment, including Props & Struts, Trench Sheets, Manhole Braces and Excavation Safety Equipment.
• Target ground workers, house builders, sub‑contractors, main contractors, civil engineers, concrete framers, and the water industry on major construction projects such as Sizewell, District Heating, Basement works, Cross Rail, and Forecourt projects.
• Spend 4 days out in the field and 1 day in the branch on admin duties and booking appointments, covering Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and North East London.
• Maintain 5 key accounts and network with plant managers, contract managers, directors, site foremen, plus 20+ additional accounts across the territory.
• Receive support from an experienced Sales Manager, plus technical training, product training and coaching to maximise territory potential.
• Opportunity for genuine long‑term career prospects.

• Proven track record of construction industry field sales success with strong site experience.
• Technical/engineering bias, ideally in groundworks, civils, structural engineering, drainage, etc.
• Strong relationship builder/networker, commercially astute, and able to secure orders.
• Experience in a plant hire background is advantageous, as the role is 2/3 hire and 1/3 sales.
• Qualification in civil engineering, construction management, mechanical engineering, structural engineering or equivalent is advantageous.

• Excellent name in the sector.
• True market leader.
• Nationwide branch network.
• Known for staff retention.
• Excellent support and backup.

• £45,000‑£55,000 basic salary (dependent on experience).
• Quarterly bonus payments giving up to approximately £12k per annum on top.
• Choice of quality company car (BMW, Mercedes or Audi Hybrid).
• 25 days holiday.
• Lap top.
• Pension.
• All out‑of‑pocket expenses paid.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Sales and Business Development

Construction, Civil Engineering, and Building Construction