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| Posted: | 19/09/26 | |
| Recruiter: | SRS Recruitment Solutions | |
| Reference: | 3180022589 | |
| Type: | Permanent | |
| Disciplines: | IT Manager | |
| Salary: | £60,000 - £70,000 Annual | |
| Location: | City, Manchester | |
| Description: | Vacancy No 5606 Job Title BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Location: NATIONAL UK PLEASE NOTE: This is a home/field-based, national sales position with regular travel across the UK. The role has nationwide scope, although the initial geographical emphasis is expected to be across Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and North Wales, with travel into Scotland and other parts of England as required. Candidates should therefore be comfortable operating autonomously across a broad geography and travelling flexibly in line with customer, project and partner activity. JOB DESCRIPTION Are you a commercially driven HVAC or building services sales professional with genuine specification credibility, a strong new business mentality and the ability to open doors, build strategic relationships and convert technically led opportunities into sustainable commercial growth? We are partnered with an innovative UK cleantech business specialising in smart hot water cylinders and connected hot water systems designed to reduce energy consumption, support decarbonisation and improve the performance of homes and buildings. My client is looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager to strengthen its specification led commercial position across new build housing, social housing, commercial property and wider energy and building services markets. This is not a conventional account management role. The successful individual will be expected to create demand, identify and prospect high value target accounts, develop new relationships, influence specification and build a high-quality pipeline across a diverse stakeholder base including developers, housing providers, consultants, contractors, distributors, utilities, energy partners and commercial property owners. The opportunity will particularly suit somebody who can combine technical credibility with a genuine hunter profile, translating smart hot water, low carbon heating and connected energy technology into clear customer outcomes around energy saving, carbon reduction, SAP and EPC performance, compliance, resident experience, grid flexibility and whole life value. THE COMPANY My client is a technology led UK business focused on improving the way hot water is stored, heated and managed across domestic and commercial applications. Its smart hot water cylinders and connected systems use intelligent control technology to heat only the water that is required, helping customers reduce energy use while improving flexibility and visibility over system performance. The proposition extends beyond the cylinder itself. The business works across retrofit, new build and commercial applications, bringing together hot water technology, controls, connected assets and energy flexibility to support increasingly demanding decarbonisation, efficiency and compliance objectives. Target markets include new build housing, social housing, commercial estates and property owners, developers, M&E consultants and contractors, distributors, utilities and energy partners. The business also works with internal product, technical, marketing, operations and leadership teams to develop solutions that can scale across customers, partners and channels. THE OPPORTUNITY Reporting to the UK Sales & Specification Director, the Business Development Manager will take responsibility for growing revenue, strategic partnerships and market presence across the company s target sectors. The role is focused on building and converting a high-quality pipeline for smart hot water cylinders and connected hot water systems. You will identify priority accounts, create new relationships, lead consultative sales conversations and develop commercially viable opportunities across housing, construction, property, energy, HVAC, renewables and wider building services markets. A significant part of the role will involve engaging senior and technically experienced stakeholders including Asset Directors, Sustainability Leads, Development Directors, Technical Managers, Procurement Leads, Commercial Directors and C suite decision makers. You will be expected to understand each customer's commercial and technical priorities and translate them into clear value propositions around energy saving, carbon reduction, SAP and EPC performance, tenant and end user outcomes, grid flexibility, compliance and whole life value. This is a genuinely proactive business development position. The business expects a substantial proportion of time to be dedicated to prospecting and outbound new business activity, supported by customer meetings, partner engagement, proposal development, pipeline management, market mapping and close collaboration with internal technical and product teams. THE ROLE This is a field based national sales position combining specification development, strategic business development, channel engagement and commercial conversion. You will develop opportunities across housing associations, housebuilders, developers, M&E consultants, contractors, merchants, facilities teams, energy companies, commercial property owners and other relevant partners. You will build a structured target account plan, identify decision makers, open new conversations and progress opportunities through discovery, technical review, proposal, specification, pilot, framework, tender or commercial agreement as appropriate. Success will depend on your ability to work independently while bringing in technical, product and operational support at the right stages of the sales process. Strong CRM discipline, forecasting accuracy, commercial follow through and the ability to manage long cycle opportunities will all be important. RESPONSIBILITIES Meet or exceed agreed revenue, margin and partnership targets. Build, manage and continually develop a qualified and robust sales pipeline across the target markets. Identify and prospect high potential accounts across housing, property, construction, HVAC, energy, utilities and associated building services sectors. Create new relationships with housing associations, housebuilders, developers, M&E consultants, contractors, merchants, facilities teams, energy companies and commercial property owners. Lead consultative sales conversations with senior decision makers, technical stakeholders and commercial influencers. Translate customer requirements into compelling proposals around energy saving, carbon reduction, SAP and EPC benefits, compliance, tenant outcomes, grid flexibility and whole life value Develop specification, channel and partner relationships that increase product adoption, project conversion and repeatable revenue. Work closely with technical and product colleagues to shape commercially viable solutions for retrofit, new build and commercial applications. Build detailed stakeholder maps and ensure clear next steps, close dates, forecast probability and opportunity information are maintained within CRM. Represent the business at customer meetings, industry events, partner meetings, webinars, trade shows and workshops. Provide clear market intelligence to support pricing, product development, marketing and wider go-to market strategy. Maintain a structured, professional and commercially accountable approach to territory planning, target account development and pipeline progression. Take ownership of the national remit and develop a structured long term plan for sustainable growth. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & ATTRIBUTES INCLUDE: Proven B2B business development, strategic sales, channel sales, specification sales or closely aligned commercial experience. Ideally five or more years of relevant experience, or a demonstrable track record operating successfully at a comparable level. Strong credibility within HVAC, heating, hot water, heat pumps, renewables, building services, housing, construction, property, energy or another closely aligned technical market. Experience developing a pipeline from proactive prospecting rather than relying primarily on existing accounts or incoming enquiries. Ability to open doors, create urgency and build trust with senior stakeholders through complex B2B sales cycles. Consultative selling capability with the ability to translate technical features into measurable commercial, compliance and sustainability outcomes. Experience managing long cycle opportunities from initial engagement through proposal, specification, negotiation and commercial conversion. Strong presentation, negotiation, communication, territory planning and account development skills. High degree of self motivation, resilience, commercial drive and personal accountability. Ability to work autonomously while using internal technical, product, marketing and operational support effectively. Strong CRM discipline with confidence around pipeline management, forecasting and performance metrics. Clear written and verbal communication with the ability to simplify technical concepts for commercial audiences. Clean driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the UK. PARTICULARLY RELEVENT OR ADVENTEGOUS EXPERIENCE MAY INCLUDE: Strong residential specification experience across social housing, housebuilders, developers or associated domestic heating and hot water markets, with the appetite and capability to develop further into commercial applications. Experience working with housing associations, local authorities, developers . click apply for full job details | |