At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage and convert industrial customers through proactive prospecting and structured sales processes.
- Company: Join Safetykleen, a global leader in parts cleaning with over 50 years of experience.
- Benefits: Uncapped commission, competitive salary, private healthcare, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Enjoy ongoing training and career growth opportunities in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a dynamic field role while earning great rewards for your efforts.
- Qualifications: Proven new business development experience and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 100000 £ per year.
Uncapped commission structure – OTE £70k to £100k per annum.
About the Role
Parts Cleaning Expert is a high‑activity, field‑based new business role focused on identifying, engaging and converting predominantly industrial SME customers within an assigned territory. You will spend time in the field converting warm leads, prospecting proactively, running structured customer meetings and progressing opportunities through a defined sales process from first contact to close. Success depends on disciplined prospecting, structured sales execution against a market‑leading methodology and the ability to clearly articulate technical and value‑led propositions.
About Safetykleen
Safetykleen is a world leader with over 50 years’ experience across 15 countries, empowering global businesses to keep their critical operations safer and cleaner. We deliver parts‑cleaning solutions that help customers lower energy consumption and operate more responsibly for the environment.
The Package
- £35,000 base salary.
- £5,200 per year car allowance.
- 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Private healthcare (role / country dependent).
- Life assurance three times salary.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with 24/7 confidential support.
- Wellbeing and gym discount access (where applicable).
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Ongoing training and development, with opportunities to grow your career across Safetykleen.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Winning new customers in the field – converting qualified appointments and warm leads into new customers through confident, professional conversations.
- Creating opportunity through proactive prospecting – using outbound calling, networking and proactive site visits to build consistent new customer acquisition.
- Following a structured sales execution – delivering first appointments, site assessments, surveys, demos, proposals and business cases to identify cleaning, safety, compliance and value‑led opportunities.
- Progressing opportunities with pace and discipline – following a consistent sales process with clear next steps from first contact to close.
- Building a strong daily rhythm – planning and managing daily field activity to maximise productivity and keep momentum high across your territory.
- Working smarter with AI/CRM and protecting standards – using AI/CRM tools to prioritise and qualify leads, maximise field time, handle objections confidently and keep CRM up to date for clear pipeline visibility and a professional customer experience.
About You
You are a proven new business developer who thrives in the field, owning a B2B territory where targets matter and momentum counts. You create opportunities through disciplined prospecting and smart qualification, building a pipeline that converts. You are credible in industrial/technical environments and confident running the full sales cycle – first appointment, assessment, proposal and close – with pace and purpose. You are data‑led, using CRM and modern sales tools to prioritise activity, manage pipeline and forecast accurately. You are resilient, high‑energy and self‑managing, with the integrity to represent Safetykleen professionally at every customer touchpoint.
- Field‑based, majority – new sales experience with consistent target delivery.
- Strong new business generation and structured sales execution.
- Confident, tenacious and results‑focused.
- Full UK driving licence (essential).
Safetykleen is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Business Development Manager employer: Safetykleen
Safetykleen is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where Business Development Managers can thrive in a high-activity, field-based role. With an uncapped commission structure and a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare and ongoing training, employees are empowered to grow their careers while contributing to a company that prioritises environmental responsibility and customer satisfaction. The supportive culture fosters professional development and well-being, making it an ideal place for motivated individuals seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
