In brief
This business development manager role focuses on selling high-value loader cranes to clients including truck dealers and installers. The work involves scoping technical requirements, managing complex project sales and building long-term relationships with customers across the northern region.
Best for
Experienced new business professionals with a background in high-value industrial equipment or heavy plant sales.
Non-negotiable
Experience working with complex project sales of high-value industrial equipment required.
Worth knowing
This home-based role requires at least 75% travel activity across the UK and Ireland.
What you need
Required
Complex project sales
Clearly required in the listing
New business development
Clearly required in the listing
Relationship management
Clearly required in the listing
Technical information absorption
Clearly required in the listing
Autonomous working
Clearly required in the listing
Market research
Clearly required in the listing
Preferred
Heavy plant experience
Strongly implied by the listing
Engineering qualification
Strongly implied by the listing
Your day-to-day
Identify and secure new business
Clearly stated in the job description.
Scope technical crane requirements
Clearly stated in the job description.
Collaborate with technical teams
Clearly stated in the job description.
Manage existing client relationships
Clearly stated in the job description.
Monitor market trends
Clearly stated in the job description.
Experience expected
Level
Mid-level
Based on what the listing states
Years of experience
Not stated
No clear years requirement found
Evidence from the listing
Experience level
“Ability to work autonomously with minimal oversight, planning activity and aligning this with the agree business objectives.”
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Salary is circa £50k plus uncapped commission. Realistic OTE once established is circa £85,000 Company car or car allowance Our client is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of loader crane’s with a presence in over forty countries. Their UK operation is based in Peterborough, and they have a loyal and growing client base throughout the UK and Southern Ireland. As part of their growth plans for 2027 we have been retained to recruit a Business Development Manager who will be responsible for delivering sales to new and existing clients within the Northern part of the UK from the Midlands up to and including Scotland and Northern Ireland. The role will suit an experienced new business professional who has a track record in identifying potential customers, nurturing existing ones and building long term relationships. Experience within the industry is desirable but not essential, however it is likely that the successful candidate will have experience within the heavy plant, material, forklift specification fields. Typical clients are direct customers, truck dealers, body builders and installers. This is a technically based consultative sales role. Cranes must be scoped to ensure stability and lifting capacity are achieved, as such the process is customer centric, and it is important to understand exact customer needs and specifications to be able to provide a solution to their requirement. Qualifications within an engineering background would be an advantage. This is a home-based remote role in which the role holder is expected to undertake at least 75% travel activity within the UK and Ireland. Personal specification: Experienced working with complex project sales of high value industrial equipment. Proven record of securing new business & growth through networking, tenaciously following up on enquiries and building long term relationships. Ability to take on board product and technical information whilst collaborating with the in-house technical team throughout the sales process to ensure a seamless client journey. Ability to work autonomously with minimal oversight, planning activity and aligning this with the agree business objectives. Adept in identifying changing market trends and adapting approaches to match changed needs through market research and awareness of the industry as it evolves. If you believe you have the background and experience, we are seeking please forward an up-to-date CV today. Please note. It is Knight Temples Recruitment’s policy, that we to respond to all applications within three working days. If your application is not taken forward by us your details will not be retained unless you specifically request us to do so. Knight Temple Recruitment is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients
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