Business Development Manager

Warringtonfire (part of Element) is looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to grow our Doors, Hardware and Testing & Certification business across a defined territory.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused role for someone who understands building & construction products, compliance, and testing-led sales and enjoys opening doors, winning new clients, and growing strategic accounts. This role can be based at either our Wednesbury facility or working from home anywhere in the United Kingdom, come and join a leading player in the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector, making tomorrow safer than today...

What You'll Do

Win new business and grow existing accounts within the doors, hardware, and fire safety sector
• Re-engage dormant customers and expand share of wallet across Element services
• Build strong relationships with specifiers, manufacturers, and key decision-makers
• Manage the full sales cycle: prospecting, quoting, negotiation, and close
• Identify opportunities early and work closely with technical teams to deliver solutions
• Keep pipeline, activity, and forecasts accurate through CRM

What We're Looking For

• Proven BDM or technical sales experience in doors, hardware, fire and mechanical testing, certification, or construction products
• Strong commercial instinct with a track record of winning and growing accounts
• Confident communicator who can sell technical services in a clear, compelling way
• Comfortable working autonomously in a field-based role
• CRM-literate and organised, with a results-driven mindset

The Details

• Territory-based role with regular travel (up to 75%, some overnight)
• Competitive salary, bonus of 20% Salary OTE, car allowance 450 pm, private healthcare, company pension up to 12% total contributions (6% personal + 6% company)
• Opportunity to grow within a global, highly respected testing and certification business

For more information on Element's BUILT division, please take a look at our e-brochure: https://indd.adobe.com/view/7032c5bd-3645-4c48-86d4-b568d53de400

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To apply please email derek.grist@element.com

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.