Business Development Representative

MCS are delighted to be partnering with a market-leading supplier of tools, equipment, and industrial solutions to recruit a Business Development Representative. With a long-established reputation for quality products, exceptional customer service, and strong supplier partnerships, the business has become a trusted name across the construction, engineering, manufacturing, and trade sectors throughout Northern Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated sales professional to join a highly respected organisation that continues to invest in its people, products, and future growth.

The successful candidate will take control of the County Down territory and play a key role in expanding the customer base, developing new business opportunities, and strengthening relationships with existing customers across a designated territory.

• Identify and develop new business opportunities through proactive prospecting, networking, referrals, and field-based sales activity.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, ensuring high levels of service and customer retention.
• Conduct regular site visits and customer meetings to understand operational requirements and identify sales opportunities.
• Generate qualified leads and develop a healthy sales pipeline across key sectors including construction, engineering, manufacturing, and industrial markets.
• Promote a comprehensive range of tools, equipment, consumables, and associated services to both new and existing customers.
• Deliver product demonstrations and provide customers with tailored solutions to meet their business needs.
• Work closely with internal sales, service, and operations teams to ensure a seamless customer experience.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback to support ongoing business development initiatives.
• Represent the business at trade events, customer open days, exhibitions, and networking opportunities.

• Previous experience in a sales, business development, account management, or customer-facing role.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities and generate new business.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage a territory effectively.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple opportunities.
• Currently working in a field sales role.
• Full clean driving licence with flexibility to travel throughout the territory of County Down.

• Experience within tools, industrial supplies, engineering, construction, plant hire, manufacturing, or related sectors.
• Experience selling directly to trade customers, contractors, engineering firms, or industrial businesses.
• Knowledge of power tools, equipment, PPE, consumables, or technical product ranges.
• Familiarity with territory management and field sales best practices.

• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission potential.
• Company vehicle and fuel card.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing product training.
• Opportunity to join a financially stable and growing business with a strong market reputation.
• High level of autonomy and ownership within your territory.
• Clear opportunities for long-term career progression.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Charlie Plant, Associate Specialist Consultant at MCS Group. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

MCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google.