At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive new business development and manage the full sales cycle across the M4 corridor.
- Company: Established manufacturer of building products with a strong reputation for quality.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, EV/Hybrid car, private healthcare, and pension.
- Other info: Enjoy autonomy in a dynamic environment with significant untapped potential.
- Why this job: Take ownership of a key growth area and make a real impact in the construction sector.
- Qualifications: Proven B2B field sales experience in construction or building products.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 65000 £ per year.
Business Development Manager M4 Corridor | West London Reading Swindon Southampton £60-65,000 Base | £72,000 OTE | EV/Hybrid Company Car or Car Allowance | Private Healthcare | Pension
The Company
Our client is a well-established and growing manufacturer of building products, supplying direct to national and regional housebuilders, Tier One and Tier Two main contractors, groundworks and civils specialists, and commercial end users. They combine the stability of an established brand with the ambition of a business investing in growth, backed by a strong order book, a robust pipeline, and a reputation for quality and reliability across the sector.
The Territory
A key growth patch covering the M4 corridor and the wider South and South West: West London, Reading, Slough, Swindon, Bristol, Newbury, Basingstoke, and Southampton. This is a well-established region with significant untapped potential, ready for someone to take ownership and drive it forward.
The Role
- Reporting to the Regional Sales Director, you will take full ownership of new business development across the territory, including:
- Winning new accounts direct with housebuilders, Tier One and Tier Two contractors, and commercial end users
- Managing the full sales cycle, from prospecting and specification through to negotiation and close
- Building and maintaining a strong project pipeline, tracking schemes from planning through to delivery
- Developing long-term relationships with buyers, quantity surveyors, site teams, and technical decision-makers
- Working field-based with genuine autonomy and no micromanagement
The Person
- Proven B2B field sales experience within construction, building products, housebuilding, or infrastructure
- A demonstrable new business track record, with the ability to open doors and close deals
- Existing relationships with housebuilders, main contractors, across the patch (desirable)
- Commercially astute, comfortable with specification-led and relationship-led selling
- Self-motivated and disciplined, at ease working independently and managing your own diary
- An upbeat, resilient communicator credible at every level, from site to director
- Full UK driving licence
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Our client is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters autonomy and encourages personal growth within the Specification Sales Manager role. With a competitive salary package, including a company car or allowance, private healthcare, and a robust pension scheme, employees are well-supported in their professional journey. The company's commitment to investing in its workforce, combined with the exciting potential of the M4 corridor territory, makes it an ideal place for ambitious individuals looking to make a significant impact in the building products sector.
