Business Development Manager

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Main Man Supplies Ltd are recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join the business. We have an opening for a remote field-based role to cover the South East of England, including Essex, Kent, Surrey and the wider Home Counties. There is significant opportunity for the successful candidates to continue to drive forward sales growth in their assigned territory, and we are very interested to hear from you if you feel that you could be a good fit for the role. Please get in touch with us on hr@mmsgroup.co.uk, if you would like to apply or to find out more about the role. You can also contact Will Cook, our UK Sales Manager via LinkedIn. All applications will be treated with strict confidence. Key Responsibilities/Duties: Develop new and innovative ways of selling the company's products. Develop sales into existing accounts by growing the basket of products taken, and through the introduction of new products. Prospect within your assigned territory and bring new accounts on board (generally working to a minimum of 2 new spending accounts per month). Make recommendations on new products to include in the range, based upon customer requirements and feedback. Give input into the strategic direction of the company. Provide training and development opportunities for our Distributors, ensuring that they are equipped with the necessary tools, support and knowledge to enable them to maximize Warrior product sales at end user level. Anticipate potential opportunities by researching the relevant markets, competitors, locating potential events and marketing opportunities. Keep call notes and activities up-to-date in the CRM system ‘Sales-I’. Maintain consistent forward-planning of appointments and timely follow ups with your prospects and customers, in order to maximize every opportunity. Spend a minimum of 3 days per week out on the road, in front of customers – although most weeks we would require you to aim for 4 days out on the road with 1 day’s admin to plan and follow up effectively. We are pragmatic and understand that sometimes an additional admin day may be required, in order to meet customer expectations and hit deadlines in a timely manner. Overnight stays will be required where necessary, in order to maximize efficiency within the assigned territory. On rare occasions, weekend travel may be required – this would usually apply to trade shows and customer events. Exhibit at trade shows to showcase our products to potential new customers and to key stakeholders within the industry. What We’re Looking For: To be successful in the role, you will have the following attributes: Excellent sales and negotiation skills. Polite, well-motivated and hungry to grow sales within your assigned territory. Good product knowledge of the PPE, Workwear and Consumables market, and the ability to keep updated with the latest trends and developments. Ability to present our products in a way that maximizes sales, up-selling if appropriate. Ability to make recommendations on new and innovative ways that we can use to increase sales to both existing and new customers. Ability to think strategically and to make recommendations on the strategic direction of the company from a sales point of view. Ability to provide training to our Distributors. Creative thinker - enjoy bringing new ideas to the table. IT literacy and ability to make use of technology in the sales process, as well as to maximize efficiency. Exemplary customer service skills. A full drivers license (applicable to the UK) is essential. Further details are available upon request. Close Date: 10/01/2026 Thank you & we wish you the best of luck Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full-time Job function Business Development and Sales Industries Wholesale #J-18808-Ljbffr