Job Description:

Job Description:

Location: South Wales – covering South Wales, the Midlands & South West, with occasional wider UK travel

Salary: £40,000 – £55,000 per annum, depending on experience

Reports to: Sales Manager

Role Overview

Rhino Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading fire safety company for an ambitious and results-driven Business Development Manager / Account Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales professional to take ownership of a territory, develop new business and build long-term relationships with both new and existing clients within the fire safety sector.

The successful candidate will play a key role in growing the business, developing opportunities and ensuring customers receive the right technical and commercial solutions.

The Role

Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers

Identify and generate new business opportunities across South Wales, the Midlands and South West

Develop opportunities across fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, fire extinguishers, suppression systems, service contracts and fire safety consultancy

Manage existing accounts and maintain a healthy sales pipeline

Work closely with internal sales, technical and support teams to ensure smooth service delivery

Prepare tenders, proposals and sales contracts

Research market trends and identify opportunities for business growth

Maintain accurate customer records and sales activity using CRM systems

Collaborate with technical teams to understand customer requirements and provide appropriate solutions

Proactively manage customer relationships and resolve issues to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction

Monitor and report on sales performance

Assist with project handovers and provide technical support where required

About You

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Business Development Manager / Account Manager who is comfortable working from a blank canvas and generating results.

Essential Requirements:

Proven experience in fire safety sales

Knowledge of fire alarm systems, including BS5839 Part 1 and 6

Understanding of emergency lighting to BS5266

Experience selling fire extinguishers, suppression systems and service contracts

Experience managing large accounts and sales pipelines

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Ability to explain technical products and services clearly to customers

Proven ability to generate new business and work towards sales targets

Competent using CRM systems and Microsoft Office

Strong customer service focus

Desirable Requirements:

Knowledge of passive fire protection

Experience using field service management systems

Understanding of SLAs and KPIs

Knowledge of relevant fire safety industry standards and regulations

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Company events

31 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays, with additional days rewarded for long service

Stakeholder pension

Company sick pay

Health & wellbeing programme

Perkbox employee benefits and rewards scheme

Apply

If you are an experienced fire safety sales professional looking for your next opportunity, Rhino Recruitment would be interested in hearing from you.