Business Development Manager (Facilities)

  • RETAIND Ltd
  • Coventry, Warwickshire
  • Jul 02, 2025
Full time I.T. & Communications Management

Job Description

Business Development Manager

Coventry-based but covering the UK

35,000 - 40,000 per annum salary + Bonus & 6,000 per year car allowance

Permanent position

Benefits include:

Commission payments (based on new business secured)

500 per month car allowance payment ( 6k per year)

Mileage and expenses paid

Pension scheme

Company events

Professional development opportunities

Friendly and supportive working environment and colleagues

Due to continuing growth, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a well-established and dynamic Facilities Management business based in Coventry.

As a BDM, your day-to-day duties will include:

  • Generate leads and sales opportunities by carrying out industry research and cold calling and visiting prospective clients
  • Responding to customer queries by booking meetings, visiting site and quoting for preventative maintenance and immediate Facilities Management and associated property maintenance / refurbishment requirements requested
  • Using site visits to identify additional business / sales opportunities not initially recognised or mentioned by the client
  • Assist in the preparation of tender documentation as necessary, using well-informed and gathered information from the client, and wider FM / building services industry
  • Communicate closely with clients, to establish their service requirements and advise them on the best course of action
  • Conduct regular client reviews to determine performance and establish new business development opportunities with them
  • Build strong client relationships built on trust to enable a true partnership to evolve
  • Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to support the continued business delivery
  • Build effective supply chain relationships to enable the contract deliverables and obtain the best rates to ensure value for money
  • Lead by example and support and develop direct reports
  • Identify and action potential cost saving opportunities and provide supplementary reporting
  • Work with the client to determine any additional services that the company may be able to offer to support the client

Experience requested includes:

  • Experience of (Business to Business) sales / business development within the construction or FM industry
  • The ability to accurately quote for business
  • Experience in the preparation of tenders / quotations / estimates
  • A good technical understanding of the work carried out by the organisation (Facilities Management, Property Refurbishment, building repairs etc)
  • IT literacy, particularly the utilisation of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.
  • Data management and management using database system to record client activity
  • Managing of business to business (B2B) client relationships, stakeholder and people management
  • Budget Management, development and realisation of cost saving initiatives
  • Data management, analysis and reporting
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently to processes and procedures
  • Show initiative and the ability to work unsupervised
  • Manage your own workload effectively

This role will ideally suit someone who has previously had hands-on practical building / construction industry experience, or who has run a small firm or similar who is now looking for a permanent position in a sales / business development capacity.

If this describes you, and you are interested in discussing the position further, please apply with an up to date CV.