Solution Development Manager

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Solution Development Manager

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Abingdon time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: September 1, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR29437

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS), specialists in providing solutions and building materials for our customers in the Public Sector such as Housing Associations and Local Authorities, is on the hunt for a Solution Development Manager who\’s as passionate about great service as we are.

We are looking for a Solution Development Manager to join our JPS team in the South. This role will be covering the South West portfolio of existing and potential new customers and ideal candidates would be based around the M4 corridor who are comfortable covering a geographic area from Oxford to Portsmouth and out towards Bristol and the South West.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

Location – *Field based/Remote*

Key Responsibilities

• Analysing public sector organisations in the designated area with an aim of understanding the existing contract structures, and uncovering potential opportunities for new business

• Identifying and approaching decision makers, seeking to understand target organisations

• Building strong relationships at all levels within the client’s organisation

• Working with the bid and estimating team during the tender process, either leading on the bid or supporting the process from a solution perspective

• Ensuring the development and delivery of customer’s social value plans, as per individual contracts

• Assisting the JPS Implementation Manager in the delivery of relevant work packages during new contract mobilisations, re-mobilisations, and de-mobilisations

What’s in it for you?

• Company Car availability

• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General

• Life Assurance – From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.

• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway

• Aviva Digicare + Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)

• Voluntary company benefits such as Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover

• Employee Discount

• Refer a Friend scheme

• Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks

• New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!

Required Skills and Experience

We are keen to discuss the role in more detail with candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Experience gained in the Public Sector market preferred, and a clear understanding of its influencing factors

• Proven experience of working in large customer facing roles, with an ability to build strong relationships – from operative through to Director levels

• Results orientated, with highly developed financial and commercial acumen

• Problem solving ability with a ‘Customer First’ ethos

• IT literate, with experience using CRMs and MS Office Suite, specifically MS Excel

• A Full Driving Licence is required for this role

About us

At JPS , we\’re proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We\’re a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

About Us

STARK Group is the leading business-to-business merchant and distributor of heavy building materials for the construction industry in Europe, serving professional builders from its +1,150 branches.

Our more than 20,000 employees across Germany, the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Austria, and Norway empower the construction industry with insights, product knowledge and sound advice.

The value of equal opportunity is embedded in the way we do business and retain talent groupwide. We believe in the positive influence of diversity, equity, and inclusion on our work environment, performance, and relationships with customers and suppliers. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and perspectives, as we strongly believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our team.

STARK Group is committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 across the entire business, is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, and works within fully 2030-validated science-based targets to keep global warming below 1.5°C.

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