Business Development Manager Roofing Contractor in Guildford

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Industry Sector: Specialist Roofing Contractor, Refurbishment, Flat Roofing, Metal Cladding, Roofing Systems, Felts, Liquid Systems, Flat Roofing, Single Ply and Industrial Cladding Systems

Areas to be covered: South of Birmingham (ideally located South East)

Remuneration: £40,000-£55,000 Neg. + 1% commission (possible guarantee year one)

Benefits: £8,500 Car Allowance & Full Benefits

The role will involve:

• Field sales position selling specialist roofing contractor services within the roof refurbishment market
• Providing predominantly roof asset management services, but also preventative maintenance to multinational businesses across numerous sectors including industrial, commercial, public sector and utility organisations such as rail, power, MOD as well as food manufacturing
• Focusing on large scale projects including metal cladding or flat roofing systems into blue chip companies such as National Grid, B&Q, Scottish Power, Pfizer, United Biscuits, Glaxo, Shell, BP etc.
• Targeting anyone in charge of building properties, but predominantly building surveyors, facilities managers, managing directors or external consultants
• Projects from £30,000 up to £1m+
• Revenue target in your first full year will be approx. £2m predominantly new business
• Following up with your own contacts and some leads via manufacturers
• You will spend the majority of your time with business to business end users, and the remainder of your time with FM providers

The ideal applicant will be a Business Development Manager from the Roof Refurbishment industry with:

• Field sales proven track record in the roofing industry
• Ideally sold roofing contractor services, although our client is open to a building products if sold with services/ installations
• Will consider field sales experience with manufacturers or waterproofing products
• Ability to target building surveyor practices and other end user clients such as property owners, procurement managers, bursars, facilities managers, managing directors and external consultants
• New business orientated
• Knowledge of liquid applied roofing, flat roofing systems or metal cladding would be advantageous
• Pragmatic attitude, following an enquiry through to order
• An understanding of design/ estimating, or an ability to read technical drawings is not essential but may be useful
• Autonomous, innovative thinker with high energy levels, passion and an attitude of going the extra mile
• Ability to absorb technical information
• Computer literate

The Company:

• Est. 30 Years+
• 150+ employees
• Privately owned
• Circa £35m turnover

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist roofing and cladding sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: roof refurbishment, roof asset management services, cladding, building envelope, liquid applied, waterproofing, flat roofing systems, roofing membranes, damp proofing membranes, property owners, building surveyors, local authorities, project managers, architects, facilities managers, liquid applied, felts and liquid systems, cladding, roofing systems, single ply, waterproofing and all other associated roofing contractor services.