Business Development Manager
20 days ago
Birmingham
Position: Business Development Manager (Warehousing & Logistics) Location: Birmingham / West Midlands Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 DOE + Competitive Commission Structure Due to growth and a forthcoming facility expansion, our client, a specialist in warehousing, transport, and tailored logistics solutions, is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to support the growth of their Midlands operation. This is a key hire focused on driving occupancy and revenue across a new 90,000 sq ft warehousing facility, with an emphasis on winning new business and developing long-term client relationships. Job Overview • Identify, target, and win new business across warehousing, storage, and logistics solutions, • Develop a strong pipeline of opportunities across the Midlands region, • Proactively generate leads through networking, industry contacts, and business development activity, • Manage the full sales cycle from initial enquiry through to on-boarding, • Structure commercially viable storage and distribution solutions tailored to customer requirements, • Work closely with operational teams to ensure smooth on-boarding and service delivery, • Conduct client meetings, site visits, and presentations, • Support pricing, proposals, and contract negotiations, • Play a key role in maximising occupancy of a new warehousing facility from launch, • Maintain accurate CRM records and sales pipeline reporting Job Requirements • Proven experience in business development within warehousing, 3PL, or logistics services, • Strong network within the Midlands logistics and distribution market, • Demonstrated mentality of winning new business, • Experience selling practical warehousing and storage solutions, ideally within a fast-paced environment, • Commercially aware with the ability to structure profitable deals, • Confident managing the full sales lifecycle, • Strong communication and relationship-building skills, • Self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a wider team, • Full UK driving licence Salary & Benefits • £60,000 – £70,000 DOE + Competitive Commission, • Full-time, permanent (Monday–Friday), • Ideally onsite but Hybrid working available, • 28 days holiday including bank holidays, • Opportunity to play a key role in the launch and success of a major new warehousing facility, • Strong earning potential within a growing and entrepreneurial business