Business Development Manager

About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and results-oriented Business Development Manager to lead growth initiatives within the vehicle restraint and infrastructure safety sector. This role is ideal for a proactive professional with a strong background in sales, construction, or highways markets, who can identify new opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and drive business expansion.
You will play a key role in developing sales strategies, managing client relationships, and promoting innovative safety solutions across infrastructure, construction, logistics, and industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Market Development: Identify and secure new business opportunities across target markets including highways, logistics, warehousing, and industrial safety.
• Client Relationships: Develop and nurture partnerships with contractors, consultants, local authorities, and procurement teams.
• Sales Strategy: Create and implement strategic sales plans to achieve growth and revenue targets.
• Product Expertise: Maintain comprehensive knowledge of vehicle restraint systems and related safety products.
• Tendering & Proposals: Manage bid preparation, tender submissions, and commercial negotiations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams in sales, engineering, marketing, and operations to deliver tailored client solutions.
• Market Insight: Monitor competitor activity, market trends, and customer needs to inform business strategy.
• Reporting: Provide regular updates on sales performance, forecasts, and market intelligence to leadership teams.

About You

• Proven experience in business development or sales, ideally within the highways, infrastructure, or construction sectors.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to identify and convert opportunities.
• Confident in leading tenders and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, strategic thinker with a proactive approach to achieving results.

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