The Company

We are a fast-growing and innovative family owned business based in Perthshire, Scotland who have fantastic staff, a great culture and a first-class technical reputation in the construction industry. We have been providing specialist products to the construction industry for over 50 years and provide a wide range of high quality, innovative solutions, which are designed to meet the continuously evolving requirements of the building industry.

Business Development Manager South - (High Rise & Façades)

Duties Include:

  • Promoting the APG range of products and services via specification through design
  • Identify new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients and new partnerships.
  • Confidently present our range of CPD presentations.
  • Work in unison with the BDM and RSM teams in order to secure business through managing your project pipeline by creating specifications that can develop into sales opportunities.
  • Attending relevant conferences and forums which will help you to develop up to date knowledge and understanding and create networking opportunities.
  • Possess a strong understanding of the company’s products and the competition in the industry
  • Create new and improve existing relationship with key Sub and Main Contractors.
  • Carry out site visits to offer pre and post product sales support.
  • Have a clear understanding of our key markets, mainly façade and high rise buildings.
  • Have a competent level of understanding with respect to Building Regs and Guidance Documents.

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Maintains a good level of understanding of the construction industry relevant to APG products.
  • Demonstrates proactive management of region.
  • The ability to read construction drawings to a competent level.
  • Being able to problem solve, adapt and overcome challenges.
  • Has excellent communication skills – ability to communicate effectively at all levels, verbally, in writing and in a group setting at least to CPD standard
  • Demonstrates and promotes openness; welcoming; listening to and accommodating others’ input
  • Excellent team worker and good networker
  • Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, at all levels and across all functions within and outside the organisation
  • Proven track record of meeting challenging sales targets
  • Ability to show reasonable level of competency within construction, with a focus on through wall and facades.

Salary:  Competitive Salary (dependant on experience)
Benefits: 27 days + 8 days bank holidays, Pension scheme, Company car, bonus scheme (dependant on profits)
Hours: Full Time
Location: Home-based / Covering:  Norfolk / Suffolk / Essex / Cambridgeshire / Northamptonshire / Bedfordshire / Buckinghamshire / Hertfordshire / London / Isle of Wight / Oxfordshire / Berkshire / Surrey / West Sussex / East Sussex / Hampshire & Kent