Business Development Manager

Field Based | Herefordshire & South Wales

Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Our client is a well-established and highly respected fuel and lubricant distribution business serving both commercial and domestic customers across the UK. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an ambitious and driven Business Development Manager to join their commercial sales team, covering Herefordshire and South Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea and Newport.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales professional who enjoys building strong customer relationships, developing new business opportunities and working autonomously in a field-based role.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance-related reward scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Company contributory pension
• Life assurance (2x annual salary)
• Mobile phone
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye-care scheme
• Retail discounts

The Role

• Manage and develop relationships with existing customers, delivering outstanding service.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities across multiple sectors including fleet, industrial, agricultural and off-road industries.
• Generate repeat business and maximise account growth opportunities.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective customers.
• Conduct sales meetings, presentations and site visits.
• Submit quotations and orders in line with company pricing structures.
• Plan and organise daily activities effectively to maximise sales opportunities.
• Maintain strong market and product knowledge.
• Achieve and exceed agreed sales targets.
• Represent the business at occasional industry events and exhibitions.

About You

• Minimum 3 years' proven sales experience.
• Strong track record of generating new business and developing customer relationships.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Highly organised with effective time management skills.
• Commercially aware and customer focused.
• Resilient, self-motivated and target driven.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable working independently in a field-based environment.
• Industry experience within fuels, lubricants or a related sector would be advantageous.
• A sales qualification would be desirable but is not essential.

Apply Today

If you are an experienced sales professional looking for your next challenge and want to join a growing organisation with an excellent reputation and rewarding career opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Location: Field-based across Herefordshire & South Wales