Business Development Manager (Midlands)

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Drive business growth by winning new clients and enhancing relationships with existing accounts in the Midlands, leveraging a strong internal support structure.

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Hybrid role - Covering Midlands (Coventry Depot)
Salary: £50,000–£60,000 basic (DOE) + Bonus (OTE up to £72,000) + Car or Allowance (£600/month)

Hours: 07.30am-5.00pm (Monday to Friday)

Are you a relationship-driven sales professional who thrives on unlocking new opportunities and growing existing accounts? Do you have the confidence to walk onto a site, engage decision-makers, and convert conversations into profitable partnerships?

If this sounds like you, a leading specialist in construction materials is looking for a Business Development Manager to join their high-performing sales team. This is a pivotal role in driving growth across the Midlands territory.

About the Company

This respected business has carved out a niche in the construction sector, selling into the merchant network, renowned for speed, reliability, and exceptional service. With ambitious plans to scale and open new depots, they combine financial stability with a progressive, people-first culture. You’ll be joining a team that values adaptability, problem-solving, and plain talking, all underpinned by strong ethical values.

What’s the role about?

As a Business Development Manager, you will:

  • Win new business and grow existing accounts across a defined Midlands patch.
  • Build strong relationships with groundworkers, contractors, and developers.
  • Convert quality appointments (booked by the Lead Generation team) into trading customers.
  • Increase share of wallet within existing accounts through consultative selling.
  • Work closely with internal teams to ensure seamless customer experience.
  • Maintain accurate CRM records and deliver agreed KPIs for revenue and gross profit.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct on-site meetings and pre-appointed calls to secure new business.
  • Manage a mini-ledger of existing accounts, driving gross profit growth.
  • Deliver weekly and monthly KPIs for visits, opportunities, and conversions.
  • Collaborate with Lead Generation and Account Management teams to maximise performance.
  • Provide actionable customer insights and maintain CRM accuracy.

Requirements

About You

  • Proven track record in B2B sales, ideally within construction, groundworks, or merchant sectors.
  • Strong communicator and listener with a consultative approach.
  • Comfortable engaging stakeholders from site operatives to senior decision-makers.
  • Organised, self-driven, and commercially astute.
  • Professional, adaptable, and motivated by growth and team success.

Benefits

  • Earning Potential: Competitive base salary plus bonus (up to 20% of salary) linked to area and company performance.
  • Car or Allowance: Choose between a company car or £600/month allowance.
  • Career Growth: Clear progression opportunities as the business scales nationally.
  • Culture: Join a collaborative, respectful team where integrity and adaptability matter.
  • Support: Benefit from a dedicated Lead Generation team and strong internal infrastructure.
  • Extras: 21 days holiday + bank holidays,

Ready to take your sales career to the next level?
Apply now for a confidential conversation and discover how your expertise can shape the future of a respected, high-growth business.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Paid time off: 21 days holiday + bank holidays

Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge. UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team. UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike. UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m. The unifying feature of all UBT’s clients is that the owners are parishioners of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). UBT (which is owned by the PBCC) supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools (established to educate the children of Brethren families) and charities, such as the Rapid Relief Team (“RRT”) and the Red Cross. UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.To view our policy in full please contact [email protected]

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