Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager Manchester Salary: £40,000–£60,000 + Uncapped Commission + Company Car or Car Allowance

This is a new opportunity to join a growing business as a Business Development Manager, with full ownership of a national territory. Note: while the location listed is Manchester, this is just a placeholder the business is genuinely flexible on where you're based, and you're free to build your pipeline from anywhere in the UK, ideally somewhere close to home.

You'll be selling construction labour solutions into kitchen manufacturers, main contractors, subcontractors, developers and housebuilders across the country, out meeting customers, visiting sites, cold calling, networking and building relationships with decision makers. If you're confident starting a conversation, resilient, commercially sharp and driven to win new business, this is built for you.

Being part of a wider group, you'll also open doors into services like security, CCTV, fencing, Wi-Fi, solar panels and turnkey site solutions, giving you real scope to grow your earnings beyond a single offering.

You'll manage your own diary, build your own pipeline, and shape your own territory, with full autonomy and the freedom to get out there and deliver.

What sets this business apart is how they treat their people, real trust and flexibility! They back you, support you and invest in you, and trust you to do the job your way. Close-knit and people-first, it's a genuinely great place to build a long-term career.

Responsibbilities of a Business Development Manager

Identifying and developing new business across the construction and related sectors

Generating leads through cold calling, site visits, door-knocking, networking and referrals

Building relationships with contractors, developers, housebuilders and manufacturers

Visiting sites and businesses to introduce the company's workforce solutions

Meeting with site managers, project managers, commercial managers and directors

Preparing quotations and negotiating commercial agreements to close new business

Working closely with Operations to ensure smooth job coordination

Managing and growing a strong sales pipeline, with accurate activity tracking

Spotting opportunities to upsell across the wider service offering

Working on systems such as Glenigan and Barbour ABI to help identify upcoming projects

Representing the business at networking events, exhibitions and industry functions

Requirements of a Business Development Manager

Proven B2B sales or business development experience, ideally field-based

Must have experience selling into the construction industry to contractors or subcontractors

A confident, proactive approach to new business generation

Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills

Resilience, persistence and a genuine drive to win new business

Self-motivated and comfortable managing your own workload independently

The confidence to engage with anyone from a site manager to a company director

Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally

Good organisational skills