Business Development Manager

🕒 July 28

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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West Fraser

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1955

🏭 Manufacturing

🏗️ Construction

🤝 B2B

💰 $4.8M Grant - West Fraser Timber on 2015-03

Manufacturing • Construction • B2B

West Fraser is a diversified global wood products company producing renewable building materials. The company makes lumber and engineered wood products (including OSB, plywood, LVL, MDF, particleboard) and pulp, and emphasizes sustainable forestry practices, responsible sourcing, and environmental stewardship. West Fraser operates across more than 50 locations, serves builders and industrial customers worldwide, and highlights a strategy focused on low-cost operations, prudent balance sheet management and reinvesting profits.

📋 Description

• Identifying, developing and securing new business opportunities across the construction sector. • Building and maintaining strong relationships with builders' merchants, housebuilders, contractors, developers and specifiers. • Managing opportunities throughout the sales cycle, from prospecting through to conversion. • Preparing and presenting proposals, quotations and product solutions to customers. • Negotiating commercial agreements and securing profitable business. • Maintaining an active sales pipeline, updating CRM records and providing accurate sales forecasts. • Representing the business at customer meetings, site visits and industry events. • Monitoring market trends and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience in business development, field sales or account management within the construction, building products or a related industry. • A successful track record of winning new business and achieving sales targets. • Strong relationship-building, communication and networking skills. • Commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and problem-solving abilities. • Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications. • A self-motivated, organised and resilient approach, with the ability to work independently in a target-driven environment. • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the region.

🏖️ Benefits

• Company Car • Annual leave entitlement that supports a healthy work-life balance • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Digital GP service • Support for wellbeing through our trained Mental Health First Aiders • Enhanced maternity and paternity • Employer pension contributions • Life Assurance for eligible employees • Group Income Protection for eligible employees • Cyclescheme • Employee discounts across a wide range of retailers and services • Long service recognition awards • Free onsite parking • Health Safety and Flexibility