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Business Development Manager – Materials Handling Equipment

Location: South Midlands

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 Basic - £60,000 – £80,000+ OTE (Uncapped)

The Role

We are recruiting for a driven and commercially focused Business Development Manager to support continued growth across the South Midlands region.

Reporting directly to the Sales Director, this role is heavily focused on new business , identifying growth opportunities, and consistently delivering and exceeding Materials Handling Equipment sales targets and KPIs.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated sales professional who thrives in a target-driven environment and enjoys building new customer relationships.

What’s on Offer

£50,000 – £60,000 basic salary

£80,000+ OTE (uncapped commission)

Company car

26 days annual leave

Established leadership structure and strong internal support networkKey Responsibilities

Achieve agreed annual sales targets for new, used, and materials handling equipment

Proactively generate new business leads and opportunities through market research and prospecting

Manage product and service mix, pricing, and margins in line with agreed objectives

Plan and manage a personal sales portfolio within the assigned territory

Demonstrate products and services to prospective and existing customers

Advise customers on solutions best suited to their operational needs

Build, maintain, and develop long-term customer relationships

Follow up post-delivery to ensure satisfaction and identify further opportunities

Support continuous improvement of sales processes

Consistently demonstrate company values of Integrity, Courage, Collaboration, and ExcellenceAbout You

Proven success in sales, account management, or business development

Experience within the forklift, materials handling, plant, access, or capital equipment sector (or a closely related technical sales environment)

Strong new business focus with a proactive, self-motivated approach

Comfortable working to targets and KPIs

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Experience in forklift or materials handling equipment sales is advantageous but not essential

Candidates from capital equipment or technical sales backgrounds are encouragedHow to Apply:

If you're an experienced Business Development Manager within the FLT/MHE industry and ready to take the next step with a well-established company apply now. Alternatively, call David at Holt Recruitment on (phone number removed).

Holt Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries. Specialising in Plant, Agricultural, Powered Access, Forklift, Lift & Access, Static plant We recruit across the UK for Mobile Plant Engineer, Mobile Plant Fitter, Plant Engineer, Plant Fitter, Agricultural Engineer, Agricultural Mechanic, Powered Access Engineer, Forklift Engineer, MHE Engineer, Generator Engineer.

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