Business Development Manager - North West (Housebuilders) - #2196580

At Saint-Gobain Residential Sector, we're transforming the way we engage with the UK's leading housebuilders. As part of this exciting journey, we're looking for a Business Development Manager (Housebuilders) to take ownership of key accounts across the North West, helping to deliver a more integrated and customer-focused approach across our market-leading solutions.

This is a strategic account management role where you'll build influential relationships, drive specification opportunities and support some of the region's most prominent residential developments.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing and managing relationships with regional and national housebuilder customers across the North West.
• Creating strategic account plans to deliver sustainable sales growth and increased specification opportunities.
• Identifying opportunities from land acquisition through to construction and completion.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Saint-Gobain businesses to deliver a seamless customer experience.
• Supporting framework agreements and maximising opportunities across key accounts.
• Engaging with developers, contractors, architects and supply chain partners to influence project specifications.
• Monitoring market activity, competitor movements and regional housing trends.
  Delivering customer presentations, business reviews and growth plans.

What we're looking for:

We're interested in speaking with people who have:

• Experience in Key Account Management, Business Development or Specification Sales within the construction sector.
• Strong knowledge of the housebuilder, construction or building products market.
• A track record of developing strategic customer relationships and delivering commercial growth.
• Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and brands.
• A proactive, customer-centric approach to account management.

Is Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland an inclusive employer?

Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, following our purpose of 'Making the World a Better Home'. We play a part in improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role. Whilst we can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting, we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!