Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Smart Storage Solutions Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus | Company Car | National Role Our client is an established UK manufacturer specialising in bespoke metal lockers, changing room equipment and innovative smart storage solutions. This is a newly created opportunity for an ambitious Business Development Manager to take responsibility for developing the company's growing smart locker division. The Role * National UK sales responsibility * Initial sales target of approximately £1m * Develop new business across the smart locker market * Identify and develop new commercial opportunities * Sell innovative smart lockers incorporating integrated screens and app-based technology * Develop relationships with specialist distributors and furniture fit-out companies * Build relationships with contractors and key project stakeholders * Identify new sectors and applications for the products * Manage the sales process from initial opportunity through to completion * Develop long-term customer relationships and partnerships * Drive growth and revenue across the division Target Markets * Leisure and theme parks * Commercial workplaces * Education * Emergency services * Arenas and events * Changing rooms * Commercial fit-out projects The Ideal Candidate * Proven Business Development or New Business Sales experience * Strong track record of winning new customers * Experience selling into contractors and/or fit-out companies * Commercially driven and proactive * Confident developing new markets and opportunities * Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills * Target driven with a genuine hunger for new business * Comfortable managing a national territory * Experience with recurring-revenue products or solutions would be advantageous Relevant Backgrounds Lockers and storage Partitioning Plasterboard / drylining Insulation Commercial interiors Fit-out products Specification-led construction products Locker or storage experience is advantageous The successful candidate must be a genuine business developer rather than a traditional account manager or merchant-focused sales professional. Package £50,000 - £60,000 basic salary *Performance-related bonus *Company car *25 days holiday + bank holidays *Pension *National UK territory *Newly created position *Excellent opportunity to influence and grow a new business division * To apply or for further information, please contact Courtney Smith Group