BD Manager

Business Development Manager
Derbyshire
£40,000 – £50,000 + Car + Bonus
Type: Full-time, Permanent

We’re working with a long-established, family-run timber and building materials business to find a Business Development Manager who’s ready to make a real impact. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong local knowledge and a background in merchant sales, timber, or building materials.

The Role
This is a field-based role where you’ll be the face of the business in Derbyshire and surrounding areas, focusing on growing revenue and strengthening customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively source and win new trade accounts – from builders and contractors to joiners and developers
• Manage and grow existing accounts, ensuring consistent spend and customer satisfaction
• Reactivate dormant or low-spend accounts, uncovering new opportunities
• Maintain a strong presence out in the field – site visits, trade counters, and customer meetings
• Feed insights, leads, and opportunities back to the internal sales team
• Champion the full product offering – timber, engineered timber, and manufactured buildings

What You’ll Be Like

We’re looking for a confident, self-starting sales professional who thrives out on the road and knows how to build rapport quickly.

You’ll be successful if you:

• Have experience in field sales or merchanting, ideally within timber, construction, or building supplies
• Are confident working autonomously and managing your own diary
• Know how to open doors, spot opportunities, and turn relationships into revenue
• Enjoy being customer-facing and have a genuine interest in the trade and construction sector
• Are proactive, organised, and naturally driven to meet and exceed targets
• Hold a UK driving licence

What Success Looks Like

• A growing portfolio of new customers with increasing monthly spend
• Strong, consistent relationships with key local trade accounts
• A well-managed customer ledger with reactivated and retained business
• High visibility across your territory and positive feedback from clients and internal teams

What’s in It for You?

• Join a respected, growing company with 90+ years of industry heritage
• Competitive salary (£40–50k), company car, and performance-based bonus
• Real autonomy and trust to develop your patch
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative, team-oriented culture

Ready to take ownership of your own region and grow with a business that values long-term relationships and quality?

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential chat – we’re recruiting on behalf of the company and would love to tell you more.