Business Development Manager LOCATION : Northumbria, Newcastle, Lancashire, Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway Up to £50k 10k Car Allowance of £6500 per annum Selling a range of construction and maintenance services to NHS, LAs, HA, FM Companies, Marine and Shipping industry Well established business with exciting new services to take to their customer base Lots of existing business in the region with huge opportunity for growth Involvement in large scale projects and refurbishments Previous experience selling services is desirable but not essential THE ROLE : As Business Development Manager for this highly successful construction contractor business, your remit will be to manage a base of accounts as well as identify any potential new business opportunities within the North East, Lakes and Scottish Borders territory. Selling a vast range of maintenance services into housing associations, local authorities, education, healthcare and leisure accounts you can expect to take orders anywhere from £5k-£500k. Dealing with a range of contacts from Facilities Managers, Maintenance Engineers through to Directors, you will be working on planned and reactive projects throughout the region with a focus on increasing wallet spend and driving new business. THE PERSON If you have a successful field sales background and relish a new challenge then this company could be your next move. Our client is looking for a calibre sales professional ideally someone who has sold a service to public sector, local authorities, or construction industry. They are happy to provide full product training and team fit and personality is key due to the need to work with multiple branches and stakeholders internally and externally. Your desire to succeed coupled with your can-do attitude will make you the ideal candidate for the role of Business Development Manager. THE COMPANY : Established since the early 1980s with a head office in Scotland, our client boasts a market leading position and offers a broad and varied range of construction and maintenance services to its partners. Turning over in excess of £200m, they promote from within and are able to offer long term careers to those fortunate enough to join them. THE PACKAGE FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Basic: £40,000 - £50,000 (dependent upon experience) Bonus: 20% of salary Car: Car Allowance of £6,500 p.a Benefits: Mobile, Laptop, Pension, healthcare, Life Insurance, 25 days holiday Stats Full benefits package