Business Development Manager- Home/hybrid Working in Chippenham

If you’re ready to represent a premium brand that is innovating, expanding, and setting new standards in safety footwear, then this is your opportunity to take ownership of a major territory and play a key part in the next chapter of V12.

At V12 Footwear, we design and manufacture high‑performance safety footwear trusted across industries where comfort, protection and durability cannot be compromised. With decades of technical expertise, a reputation for reliable quality, and strong distributor partnerships, our brand is known for products that exceed expectations. We’re now entering an exciting phase of strategic growth, with a sharpened focus on end‑user acquisition, regional expansion, and pull‑through demand via our distributor network.

To fuel this next stage, we’re looking for a driven, proactive Business Development Manager to unlock new opportunities, strengthen on‑site relationships, and accelerate adoption of our products across the Southern region of the UK. This is a field‑based, highly autonomous role where your impact will be visible, valued, and central to our commercial success.

As Business Development Manager, you will drive territory expansion by actively hunting new end‑user opportunities, deepening customer engagement, managing trials, and accelerating adoption of our safety footwear across the region. Working within our POD structure, you will collaborate closely with the Key Account Manager and Sales Support to ensure opportunities are fast‑moving, well‑aligned, and successfully converted through the correct distributor partners. You will work closely with end users across sites and workshops, engaging directly with key decision makers, identifying needs, and driving prospects toward successful conversion.

• New Business Development:
• Continually hunt for new end-users through targeted outreach, site visits, networking, and industry engagement.
• Build strong relationships with H&S managers, procurement teams, supervisors, and influencers within target accounts.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline at all times, feeding high-quality opportunities through the sales cycle.
• Ensure CRM is updated with accurate contact information, opportunity stages, next steps, and projected value.

Support Distributor-Led Sales:

• Provide product training and demonstrations where required.
• Number of new end-user accounts won.
• Revenue and gross margin contribution from new business.
• Activity quality (not just volume).
• CRM hygiene and forecast accuracy.

We’re looking for someone energetic, commercial, and hungry to win. You’ll thrive in a field‑based, autonomous environment, and you’ll be motivated by the challenge of converting new end‑user accounts while building long‑term customer relationships.

Field sales experience in PPE, tools, industrial products, or similar technical environments is essential, along with a proven track record of winning new business and being a strong communicator with excellent relationship building capability.