Job Description:

Business Development Manager - Recruitment, Maidstone Operation | Hybrid Working

£40,000+ Basic + Uncapped Commission + Quarterly Bonus | Realistic OTE £50,000-£60,000+

Build relationships. Win business. Help shape our future.

This isn't a typical recruitment role.

We're looking for someone who loves winning business and developing client relationships. You'll have the support of an experienced delivery and on-call team, allowing you to focus on commercial growth rather than managing a traditional recruitment desk.

This opportunity would suit an experienced recruiter or an individual with a successful B2B sales background within the logistics, transport, supply chain or industrial sectors who enjoys developing new business and building long-term customer relationships.

The Opportunity

Based from our Maidstone operation, you'll play a key role in growing our presence across Kent, its surrounding counties and the wider South East.

With experienced delivery support and on call team already in place, you'll be able to spend more time doing what you do best—developing client relationships, creating commercial opportunities and growing revenue.

Whilst there is an established customer base to develop further, a significant part of the role will involve identifying and winning new business opportunities, strengthening existing client relationships and helping shape the continued growth of the operation.

Why join us?

• Established client portfolio with genuine growth potential.
• Dedicated delivery and on call team support.
• Hybrid working
• Highly competitive uncapped commission.
• Quarterly bonus scheme.
• Opportunity to broaden your responsibilities as the business continues to grow.
• Potential future business partnership opportunity.
• Supportive, entrepreneurial culture.
• Nearly 30 years of specialist recruitment expertise.

What you'll be doing

• Identifying new market opportunities across the South East.
• Developing existing client relationships and growing key accounts.
• Winning new business, with a particular focus on temporary recruitment.
• Visiting clients and building long-term commercial partnerships.
• Networking and raising your profile within the local market.
• Working closely with our experienced delivery consultants to maximise opportunities and grow revenue.
• Contributing to the continued commercial growth of the operation.

What we're looking for

• Strong business development capability.
• Confidence making approaches, opening doors and developing new relationships.
• Commercial awareness and a results-focused mindset.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach.
• Ambition, resilience and the drive to succeed.
• A current UK driving licence is essential.

We believe regular office collaboration is important for team development, knowledge sharing and long-term success, so the successful person will typically be office-based for at least 1 day per week alongside client visits and business development activity.

If you're at your best building relationships, opening doors and creating new commercial opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

TLP Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this position you consent to TLP processing and storing your personal data for the purposes of providing you with work finding services. We process your personal data in accordance with data protection laws, which require us to give you a Privacy Statement to explain how we manage your personal data. Our full Privacy Statement is available to view on the TLP website, or it can be provided upon request.

TLP is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.