Business Development Manager

Bognor Regis , United Kingdom
full-time

AI overview

Play a pivotal role in expanding client base and developing commercial partnerships, shaping long-term value for customers in the retail and operational consumables space.

Business Development Manager

Location: Remote / Hybrid (South Coast HQ)
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 + Profit Share

Are you a natural relationship builder with a flair for identifying opportunity and driving growth?

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to join a forward-thinking organisation on an exciting growth journey — one that empowers businesses to achieve more with less.

You’ll play a pivotal role in expanding our client base, developing strong commercial partnerships, and shaping long-term value for customers across the retail and operational consumables space.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities through networking, outreach, and lead generation.
  • Building and nurturing strong client relationships, ensuring trust and long-term success.
  • Leading confident, consultative sales conversations that uncover client needs and deliver tailored solutions.
  • Consistently achieving (and exceeding) growth and revenue targets.
  • Collaborating with internal teams to ensure a seamless customer experience from first contact through to delivery.

Requirements

About You

What we are looking for;

  • A confident communicator who thrives on connecting with people and closing deals.
  • Commercially sharp — able to spot opportunity, negotiate value, and deliver results.
  • Experienced in business development or consultative sales, ideally within B2B or retail sectors.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and energised by growth and achievement.
  • Equally comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative, supportive team.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary of £70,000 – £80,000 + profit share.
  • Company car and latest tech to support your success.
  • 24 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Supportive, dynamic environment where success is celebrated.
  • Access to on-site facilities including a gym and free lunch when working from HQ.

Why Join?

This is more than a sales role — it’s a chance to be part of a purpose-led business that’s growing fast and values innovation, collaboration, and results. If you’re looking to make a real impact and grow alongside a company with global ambition, we’d love to hear from you.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Gym access and free lunch at HQ: Access to on-site facilities including a gym and free lunch when working from HQ.
  • Paid Time Off: 24 days’ annual leave plus 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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