Business Development Manager (Remote / Recruitment)

Business Development Manager

Location: Remote / Field Based – UK Territories: Northampton | Wellingborough | Kettering | Corby OR Aberdeen / North East Scotland Salary: £30,000 – £40,000+ Basic DOE + Commission + Benefits Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

Paradigm Employment Services are recruiting experienced Business Development Managers to join a growing UK workforce and recruitment solutions provider.

Following continued expansion, our client is strengthening its regional business development team and is looking for commercially driven individuals who can identify opportunities, open doors and develop long-term client relationships across their designated territory.

These are employed, permanent positions offering the autonomy of a remote/field-based role, backed by an established recruitment and delivery operation.

You do not necessarily need to come directly from recruitment. We are particularly interested in people with strong B2B sales experience and an established network within industrial, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, warehousing, agriculture, farming, construction or related sectors.

The Role

As Business Development Manager, you will take ownership of developing new business across your territory, identifying organisations with ongoing temporary, contract or permanent staffing requirements.

Responsibilities will include:

• Proactively identifying and developing new business opportunities.

• Building relationships with business owners, Operations Managers, HR teams and senior decision-makers.

• Generating opportunities through telephone prospecting, networking, referrals, LinkedIn and face-to-face meetings.

• Understanding clients' workforce challenges and presenting appropriate recruitment solutions.

• Developing your own pipeline and converting prospects into active accounts.

• Building long-term commercial relationships and identifying opportunities for account growth.

• Working closely with the recruitment/delivery team to ensure new clients receive an excellent service.

• Attending client meetings and developing your presence across the local market.

• Maintaining accurate pipeline, activity and client information through the CRM.

What We’re Looking For

We would particularly like to speak with candidates who have:

• Previous Business Development, Sales, Account Management expreince. Recruitment industry experience essential.

• A proven ability to generate new business and develop accounts.

• Strong telephone, networking and relationship-building skills.

• Experience selling into industrial, manufacturing, agriculture/farming, engineering, logistics, warehousing, construction or similar operational environments.

• An existing network within one or more of these markets would be highly advantageous.

• A proactive, target-driven and commercially focused approach.

• The confidence to manage a territory independently whilst working as part of a wider team.

Previous recruitment experience is advantageous but not essential where you can demonstrate a strong B2B sales track record and relevant industry contacts.

Locations

We currently have opportunities covering:

Northamptonshire: Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Corby and surrounding areas.

Plymouth : previous 360 consultant / stromg fullfilling expreince preferred

Scotland: Aberdeen and the wider North East Scotland market.

The positions are remote/field based, so you do not need to be office based; however, you should be suitably located to develop relationships and attend client meetings within your territory.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join an established recruitment business at an exciting stage of growth, with the freedom to develop your own territory while benefiting from an experienced recruitment and fulfilment team behind you.

If you're an experienced BDM who knows how to open doors, build relationships and turn opportunities into revenue, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion with Michelle at Paradigm Employment Services