This isn’t a suit-and-tie sales position, it’s about rolling up your sleeves and building something from the ground up – an opportunity to help grow and establish the UK arm of a global business.

As a Business Development Manager, you’ll work with quality products, receive full support from the MD, and enjoy the buzz of building something with a start-up feel. You’ll inherit a strong client base to nurture and grow, while also winning new customers across the UK

Why This Role Stands Out

• Freedom & trust: You’ll be given the autonomy to develop business in your own way – no micromanagement, just realistic targets and proper support.
• Balance of accounts & new business: You’ll inherit a book of regular accounts to nurture, while also getting out there to develop new customers.
• Supportive leadership: You’ll work with a down-to-earth MD who values your input, backs your ideas, and genuinely supports the team.
• Quality products: You’ll be selling top-tier fittings, couplings, and valves into the construction, agricultural, and builders’ merchant sectors nationwide.
• Room to grow: As the business expands, there’s potential to build a sales team and progress into a Sales Director role.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll join a small business, with a huge potential, working hand-in-hand with the UK MD with the purpose of growing sales across the business.
You’ll be selling a range of products – including fittings, couplings, and valves used in construction and agriculture – to builders’ merchants (both national and independent) and specialist distributors (agri and drainage) across the UK. Your week will be a mix of:

• Visiting new prospects and existing clients nationwide.
• Managing and growing current accounts through strong relationships.
• Driving new business to expand the UK footprint.

You’ll be on the road with weekly overnight stays, so flexibility and a positive approach to travel are a must

What You’ll Need

• Proven experience within sales and business development, ideally within construction, manufacturing, agriculture, or selling into builders’ merchants/distribution.
• A proactive, new-business mindset – this isn’t just about maintaining accounts.
• Comfortable working in a small business environment – proactive, self-motivated, and able to take ownership of your role.
• Flexibility to travel across the UK with overnight stays as required.

What’s on Offer

• Up to £40,000 basic salary + bonus.
• Company vehicle after probation.
• Field-based role – typically one day a week in the office, the rest in the field or working from home.

This role would suit a Field Sales Executive, Key Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, or Regional Sales Manager operating in the construction equipment, plant, or machinery sector, Builders Merchants Sector.