Business Development Manager

Position: Business Development Manager – South Central
Job ID: 3581/1
Location: South Central
Rate/Salary: OTE £80,000 – £100,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 after 3 years) + bank holidays, Group pension scheme (enhanced contributions after 3 years), Private medical insurance (after probation), Life assurance (after probation),
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Fire & Security, Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Maritime Shipping, Energy and Subsea sectors . We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.
The below job description will outline this position of: Business Development Manager – South Central
Typically, this person will be responsible for developing and growing regional sales across the South Central territory, managing key customer accounts, generating new business opportunities, and strengthening strategic supplier relationships within the electronic security distribution market.
HSB Technical’s client is an established and well-regarded business entity operating within the electronic security distribution sector.
Duties and responsibilities of the Business Development Manager – South Central:
• Account manage existing customers, driving increased revenue and market share.
• Generate new business opportunities through proactive outreach and collaboration with internal sales support teams.
• Re-engage lapsed accounts and identify new commercial opportunities within the region.
• Conduct a minimum of 8 customer visits per week, independently or alongside strategic suppliers.
• Attend trade shows and quarterly sales meetings as a key regional representative.
• Maintain close relationships with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to align on customer strategy and growth plans.
• Collaborate with internal support teams on reporting, account planning, and sales strategy.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within the CRM system.
• Promote a culture of trust, performance, and integrity in all customer and internal interactions.
Qualifications and requirements for the Business Development Manager – South Central:
• Proven field sales experience within the electronic security distribution industry or similar technical sales environment.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Commercial awareness with a clear understanding of profit-driven sales.
• IT literate and experienced in using CRM and reporting tools.
• Highly organised, numerate, and detail-oriented.
• Sales qualifications or formal sales training (desirable).
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics and/or Salesforce (desirable).
This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical Ltd who have been appointed to act as a recruitment partner for this role