Regional Business Development Manager (Yorkshire & North West)

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced sales professional to join our passionate and knowledgeable team as a Business Development Manager – Commercial. This exciting role will see you managing and developing our Main Contractor accounts and gaining maximum value from Main Contractor Framework Agreements through our value and product leadership proposition whilst creating demand for new products and services.

This is a regional position covering the North West & Yorkshire.

What will you be doing in the role?

In the role as Business Development Manager you will;

Be responsible for the commercial success of MCFA projects, working collaboratively with the client to ensure maximum commercial advantage and commitment through the supply chain
Establish and maintain an effective and constantly evolving network of contacts and stakeholders both internally and externally to ensure the voice of the customer and the market place informs our decision and our activity is aligned to achieve common objectives
Representing the customer at Project Management Meetings to prioritise the essential relationships and projects which require leveraging internally to ensure maximum return on investment whilst working collaboratively across all channels
Implements the sales delivery element of the Commercial sector marketing plans, interacting across appropriate functions and promoting to customers NPD and specific marketing strategies enabling us to achieve and maintain our market position as product leaders
Embed CRM as a product leadership tool ensuring data is accurate for both internal and external requirements
Continually promote our value and product proposition to meet customer and business needsAm I what you are looking for?

First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working; we innovate, we collaborate, we're agile, we act with entrepreneurial spirit, and we're supportive of and close to our customers. Does this sound like you?

For the Business Development Manager specifically it is important that you have:

Account Management (national and regional) experience
Commercial Negotiation
Previous sales training
Market Knowledge
Good Understanding of Construction Supply ChainWhat about the business I'll be joining?

There are 32 fascinating Saint–Gobain businesses that recruit talented people in the UK and Ireland. However, regardless of which business you join, you are assured to be welcomed into a professional and warm environment, where we value all of our employees equally and have a strong focus on their health, safety and wellbeing at all times.

This vacancy is working for British Gypsum – part of the Saint–Gobain group and the UK's leading manufacturer of plasterboard and plaster–based drylining systems and products; Saint–Gobain is the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, with over 170,000 employees and operations in 67 countries worldwide. With such a significant presence we are proud to offer our employees a career without boundaries??? Are You In?

Requirements

What will I get in return?

As part of the wider Saint–Gobain group, British Gypsum is able to offer a competitive starting salary and benefits package. In addition, you will have access to a career without boundaries – this could see you progressing within British Gypsum or in one of the other 30+ businesses in the UK. Progression in Saint–Gobain isn't always upwards; talented employees also move into new and exciting functions or indeed overseas, to one of the 67 countries in which we operate. The one thing you can be sure of is that you can have an exciting and varied career at Saint–Gobain, where only you set the boundaries to your success.

What do I need to do now?

We would love to hear from you! In order to find out more and apply, please click below to register and submit your CV on our careers site. We will be in touch with you after your application to tell you about the next stages.

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We believe that working in a diverse business can be more enjoyable, teams can be more innovative, and make better decisions. We already employ many fantastic people from diverse backgrounds, but we still want to do more.

So, we are on a mission to make Saint–Gobain inclusive and accessible to all, with role models for you to look up to and learn from, no matter who you are!

The world of work is changing, and at Saint–Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role. We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting. But, we promise to listen