Business Development Manager
Helm Recruit Limited
Business Development Manager £40,000 Basic Salary OTE £70,000+ Remote/Field Based Are you a driven business development professional who thrives on opening doors, creating opportunities, and winning new business? We're working with a well-established and growing UK manufacturer that is investing heavily in its sales team and looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to accelerate growth across a thriving B2B market. This is a genuine hunter role where success comes from identifying opportunities, building strong commercial relationships, and converting prospects into long-term customers. The Opportunity You'll take ownership of developing new business opportunities across the UK, working with a range of manufacturing, fabrication and installation businesses. This is a varied role combining prospecting, relationship building, customer visits, networking and industry events. You'll have the freedom to develop your own pipeline while being supported by a respected business with a strong reputation and ambitious growth plans. What You'll Be Doing - Generating and developing new business opportunities, identifying decision-makers and building relationships from scratch - Managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through to closing deals - Growing accounts by introducing additional products and services - Attending customer meetings, industry exhibitions and networking events - Maintaining an accurate and active CRM pipeline - Building a strong market presence within your territory - Delivering against agreed sales targets and growth objectives What We're Looking For - Proven success in a B2B business development or sales role - Strong track record of winning new business - Confident prospecting and engaging with senior decision-makers - A proactive, self-motivated and resilient approach - Excellent relationship-building and communication skills - Strong pipeline management and CRM discipline - Ability to work independently and manage your own territory What's On Offer - £40,000 basic salary - Realistic OTE of £70,000+ - Uncapped earning potential - Company pension - Ongoing training and development - Career progression opportunities within a growing business - Hybrid working with flexibility around location - Midlands office access required as needed for meetings and collaboration If you're an ambitious salesperson looking for a role where your efforts directly influence your earnings and career progression, we'd love to hear from you