Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Electrical Wholesale

Location: Republic of Ireland

Working pattern: Field based / remote (approximately 70% customer-facing, 30% home based)

The Opportunity

Are you a commercially driven sales professional with a passion for building relationships, winning new business and growing customer accounts?

We are looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to take ownership of an established territory within the electrical wholesale market. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys being out in the market, identifying opportunities and turning strong customer relationships into sustainable commercial growth.

You will play a key role in developing existing accounts, winning new customers and increasing market presence across the Republic of Ireland.

What You'll Be Doing

· Driving business growth: Develop and deliver a clear territory strategy to increase sales, profitability and market share.

· Winning new business: Proactively identify, approach and convert new customers and commercial opportunities.

· Building relationships: Develop strong, long-term partnerships with electrical wholesalers, merchants and key decision-makers.

· Growing existing accounts: Identify opportunities to increase spend, introduce additional products and strengthen customer loyalty.

· Managing your territory: Plan your time effectively, maintain a strong field presence and take ownership of your sales pipeline and customer activity.

· Understanding the market: Monitor competitor activity, customer requirements and market trends to identify opportunities and protect existing business.

· Commercial performance: Make confident commercial decisions, negotiate effectively and maintain a strong focus on pricing, margins and profitability.

· Working collaboratively: Share market insight and customer feedback with internal teams to support the wider business strategy.

What We're Looking For

We are keen to speak with individuals who can demonstrate:

· Proven experience in business development, territory sales or account growth within the electrical wholesale sector.

· A strong understanding of electrical merchants, wholesalers and the wider distribution market.

· A track record of winning new business and developing existing customer relationships.

· Strong commercial awareness, including an understanding of pricing, margins and profitability.

· The ability to identify opportunities, build a pipeline and turn a sales strategy into measurable results.

· A proactive and organised approach, with the confidence to manage your own territory and workload.

· Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

· Ambition, resilience and the motivation to make a genuine impact.

Product knowledge: Experience with electrical products, cable accessories or related product categories would be advantageous, but detailed technical product knowledge is not essential. A willingness to learn and understand the product range is more important.

The Package

· Competitive salary, dependent on experience.

· Car allowance.

· Performance-related bonus opportunities.

· Remote and field-based working.

· The opportunity to take ownership of an established territory and make a real contribution to business growth.

Interested?

If you're an ambitious sales professional with experience in the electrical wholesale market and enjoy developing relationships, identifying opportunities and driving commercial success, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this opportunity.