Business Development Manager

Wernick Refurbished Buildings (WRB) is leading the Wernick Group's expansion into the rapidly growing portal steel frame market. To support this exciting growth strategy, we are launching a new brand, Wernick Portal Frames, and are looking for an ambitious, driven, and enthusiastic Business Development Manager to help establish and grow our presence in this sector.

This is a unique opportunity to join at the ground floor of a new business venture backed by the strength, reputation, and resources of the Wernick Group. You will play a key role in generating sales opportunities, developing relationships with key customers, contractors, and industry stakeholders, and driving revenue growth across the UK.

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, creating and managing a pipeline of enquiries, promoting the Wernick Portal Frames offering, and converting prospects into customers. Working closely with internal teams, you will help shape our go-to-market strategy and become a key ambassador for the brand.

We are looking for a proactive self-starter with a passion for winning new business, building long-term customer relationships, and delivering results. Previous experience in construction, steel frame buildings, industrial buildings, or a related sector is required, but equally important is a strong commercial mindset, excellent communication skills, and the drive to succeed in a fast-growing business.

If you are excited by the prospect of helping build a new brand, influencing its future success, and being part of an entrepreneurial growth journey within one of the UK's most respected construction and manufacturing groups, we would love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities:

• Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities for Wernick Portal Frames across England, Scotland and Wales.

• Generate a consistent pipeline of enquiries through proactive prospecting, networking and relationship building.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with developers, contractors, end-users, architects, consultants and key decision-makers.

• Promote the Wernick Portal Frames offering and position the business as a trusted partner within the steel frame building sector.

• Manage the sales process from initial enquiry through to contract award and handover.

• Work closely with estimating, design and operational teams to develop customer solutions and winning proposals.

• Conduct customer meetings, site visits, presentations and project reviews throughout the UK.

• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities within the portal frame and industrial building sectors.

• Represent Wernick Portal Frames at industry events, exhibitions and networking opportunities.

• Maintain accurate records of sales activity, customer engagement and pipeline opportunities using our Salesforce CRM system.

• Deliver sales targets and contribute to the strategic growth plans of the new business.

• Provide market intelligence and customer feedback to support product development and business planning.

Must have:

• Proven track record in business development, sales or account management.

• Experience within construction, steel frame buildings and industrial buildings,

• Strong ability to generate leads and convert opportunities into profitable business.

• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

• Self-motivated, target-driven and comfortable working autonomously but also as part of a team.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the drive to help build a new brand and market presence.

• Ability, initiative and confidence to build budgetary pricing and full formal estimates for the product.

• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across the UK.

What you will get in return:

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme

• Company car and fuel cards

• Generous holiday allowance (rising with service)

• Option to buy extra holidays

• Option to sell or carry over up to 5 days holiday

• Christmas Shutdown

• Early finish Friday  

• Group pension

• Annual Salary review – takes place each January

• Life Assurance 2 x annual salary

• Personal Accident Insurance

• Free onsite parking

• Employee assistance programme

• Training and progression opportunities

• Family run and well established, secure company (trading over 80 years)

• Open door policy

• Employee Referral scheme

• Benefits scheme (discounted retailers’ scheme)

• Corporate Eyecare Scheme through Specsavers

• Message the MD/CEO/Staff Satisfaction Survey

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We thank you in advance for your interest in this role and our company. 

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