Senior Business Development Manager

Vacancy No 5443

Vacancy Title: SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Location: LONDON & SOUTHEAST

Vacancy Description

Are you a high performing hunter who thrives on winning flagship residential projects? If you are a driven and commercially sharp business developer with experience across residential contract furniture, joinery or KBB, this is a rare opportunity to elevate your career with one of the UK's most respected manufacturers and installers of premium contract furniture.

Our client delivers luxury bedroom systems, bathrooms, walk‑in wardrobes and high‑spec high‑volume furniture into new build residential sector. Their work features across some of the UK's most recognisable developments and they partner with the biggest names in the developer and main contractor landscape.

They now seek a Senior Business Development Manager to spearhead growth across London & the Southeast, driving both new business and key account development with major house builders, developers and contractors.

Why This Role Stands Out

High‑end products with genuine demand

• You will be representing a premium manufacturer with exceptional capability, trusted by leading developers and main contractors.
• A territory with vast scope for growth – London & the Southeast offers continuous opportunity across live schemes, upcoming phases, and strategic developer partnerships.
• Autonomy, influence and visibility – A senior role where your decisions shape strategy, relationships and revenue.

The Role - What You'll Be Doing

This is a true hunter plus key account role. You will:

• Drive new business through networking, site visits, ABI, cold outreach, relationship building and strategic targeting.
• Engage with major developers and high‑value contractors, generating opportunities for six and seven figure packages.
• Retain and grow existing key accounts, ensuring long‑term commercial partnerships.
• Build persuasive pitches and tailored proposals that resonate with senior decision makers.
• Work closely with internal teams including technical, design, manufacturing, marketing and senior leadership.
• Monitor competitors, market shifts and project pipelines, ensuring the territory stays ahead.
• Manage profitability, pricing strategy and contract expectations across your accounts.

You'll be operating at a strategic level with organisations including:

• Berkeley Group (St Edward, St James, St William, St George)
• Lendlease
• Vistry/Galliford Try
• Hill Group
• Bellway London
• Regal London
• Wates
• Multiplex
• John Sisk & Son
• Canary Wharf Contractors
• POD Manufacturers
• Joinery Contractors
• Main Contractors

What You'll Need to Succeed

Essential Experience and Skills

• Strong track record volume‑based selling into new build residential / developer markets.
• Experience within contract furniture, joinery, KBB or aligned interior products.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, technical drawings, and value engineering.
• Proven ability to deliver large scale projects from inception to completion.
• High level familiarity with contracts, retention, LADs, cross‑contract set‑off.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders across developers, contractors, architects and design teams.
• Exceptional organisational skills and CRM discipline.
• Confident communicator, presenter and negotiator.
• Strong willed, driven, diligent and commercially astute with strong PC skills.

Desirable

• 5+ years leading business development or sales operations.
• Deep current market knowledge within luxury residential.
• Ability to influence at all levels, from site teams to board directors.
• Track record of delivering significant growth through relationship building.
• Experience challenging solutions to unlock better outcomes for clients.

The Person

To thrive here, you will be:

• A natural hunter who energises at the prospect of opening doors.
• A strong relationship builder with credibility and presence.
• Organised, disciplined and detail oriented.
• Accountable, commercially sharp and results driven.
• Resilient, adaptable and strategic with the ability to navigate complex environments.
• Trusted, transparent, consistent and professional.

What's on offer?

• Basic Salary up to £60,000 (higher basic and package available for standout candidates).
• Exceptional Commission / OTE.
• Car Allowance.
• Pension.
• Holiday, mobile, laptop, travel expenses.
• Career progression within an ambitious, high growth manufacturer.