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Business Development Manager – M&E Building Services

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8 months ago
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Business Development Manager – M&E Building Services

Job Title: Business Development Manager – M&E Building Services

Industry Sector: Service Sales, Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Manager, M&E, Building Services, Facilities Managements, End Users, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Sales, HVAC, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

Area to be covered: North West (2 hours from Warrington)

Remuneration: £50,000 - £65,000 + £10,000 - £20,000 commission

Benefits: £6,500 car allowance & private healthcare, death in service, 24 days holiday

The role of the Business Development Manager – M&E Building Services will involve:

  • Business Development Manager position selling mechanical & electrical building service & maintenance contracts

  • All of your time will be spent selling to FM companies & end users such as: Mitie, Equans, HUT group, NHS England etc

  • Our client does want to get involved with framework agreements with universities and airports

  • Dealing with order values of between £10k-£150k+ depending on size and scope

  • Target to turnover circa £1m

  • Majority of your time will be spent generating new business

    The ideal applicant will be a Business Development Manager – M&E Building Services experience with:

  • Must have experience selling to FM companies & end users such as: Mitie, Equans, HUT group, NHS England etc

  • Would prefer someone more end user focused rather than commercial M&E

  • Ideally negotiated framework contracts with the likes of universities and airports

  • Self-starter, people person and relationship builder

  • Technical however maintaining the hunger to sell

    Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, with an enviable reputation in the marketplace. We pride ourselves on surpassing client and candidate expectations again and again. Our core focus is within the building materials arena, and includes such sectors as: Service Sales, Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Manager, M&E, Building Services, Facilities Managements, End Users, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Sales, HVAC, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

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