Business Development Manager - South West

Description:

Pasquill, part of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland, is looking for a Business Development Manager to cover the Southwest of England. This is a customer-facing sales role focused on regional housebuilders and builders merchants, with real scope to grow your own patch and shape how it's managed.

This is a full-time, permanent, field-based position covering the South West region, including Bristol, Cornwall and Exeter, with the flexibility to work from home when you're not out visiting customers.

What we're looking for:

Previous sales or customer-facing experience, ideally within engineered timber solutions or the housebuilder/merchant sector
Strong all-round sales skills and a solid grasp of the sales cycle
A relationship-first approach, with the communication and negotiation skills to back it up
Comfortable with numbers and commercially minded (margin, profit, the usual suspects)
Organised, proactive, and happy managing your own time and area
A full UK driving licence, as travel and occasional overnight stays come with the territory

What you'll be doing:

Developing and growing your customer base through targeted, consistent activity
Building long-term relationships across housebuilder and merchant accounts, at multiple levels within each business
Delivering profitable sales against agreed targets, with a clear focus on margin as well as volume
Working closely with the Design and Operations teams to make sure customers get a consistently strong experience
Spotting opportunities in the market and bringing new prospects on board
Keeping an eye on competitor activity and using that insight to stay ahead
Reporting regularly on activity and results, agreeing next steps with the Sales Director

Are Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, following our purpose of 'Making the World a Better Home'. We play a part in improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role. Whilst we can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting, we do promise to listen