Business Development Manager

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Position:

Business Development Manager - Plant Hire Location:

South East / London (with national project involvement) Salary:

£50-70k base salary + benefits

Business Development Manager Job Overview

Bennett and Game exclusively partnering with a well-established and growing plant hire business operating across the South East, London and major UK infrastructure projects. Due to continued growth and fleet investment, they are looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager to support both regional (Sussex) and national expansion. This role will suit a commercially driven individual who works well both independently and as part of a team, delivers results, maintains and grows customer relationships, and manages their own customer base. The business will fully support the successful candidate with ongoing fleet investment and strong operational backup.

Business Development Manager Job Responsibilities

Manage, maintain, and grow an existing customer base across construction and civil engineering sectors

Develop new business opportunities within the South East, London, and nationally

Build and maintain strong long-term relationships with contractors, buyers, and project teams

Secure opportunities on major infrastructure and civil engineering projects (e.g. large civils, frameworks, national projects)

Attend client meetings, site visits, and industry networking events

Work closely with internal teams to ensure successful delivery and customer satisfaction

Achieve agreed sales and growth targets

Business Development Manager Job Requirements

Proven experience in a Business Development or Senior Sales role within plant hire is essential

Strong ability to build and manage client relationships

Comfortable working independently with a proactive and results-focused approach

Ideally well connected within the South East / London market, or experienced in securing work on major national projects

Business Development Manager Job Package & Benefits

Competitive salary DOE: £50-70k with performance-related bonus & vehicle / allowance

Full support from the business, including fleet investment and operational backing

Long-term career opportunity within a stable, growing, family-run business

Flexible and autonomous senior role with real influence on company growth

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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Location:
United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Sales