Business Development Manager

Location Bristol
Discipline: Sales
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £40000.0
Contact name: Hollie Markham

Contact email: hollie.markham@wh-employment.co.uk
Job ref: 5365
Published: 27 days ago

Overview:

Join a growing family-run business with real impact.

White Horse are thrilled to be working with a trusted, well-established, family-run distributor of fuels and lubricants, serving both domestic and commercial customers for over 50 years. They are expanding their footprint in Bristol, Gloucester and Swindon and are looking for a dynamic Business Development Manager to help drive that growth.

In this field-based role, you’ll manage existing client relationships while proactively generating new business across various sectors including Fleet, Industrial, Agricultural, and Off-Road. If you're a self-starter with a proven track record in B2B sales, please do get in touch. For the successful candidate , you’ll be joining a forward-thinking team rooted in strong values and customer care.

About the role:

  • Build and nurture strong relationships with existing customers

  • Generate repeat and multi-product sales

  • Prospect and onboard new clients across diverse sectors

  • Use a variety of communication methods to approach leads

  • Prepare and deliver tailored sales presentations

  • Manage your own work schedule and sales pipeline

  • Keep up-to-date with industry trends and product knowledge

  • Consistently meet or exceed sales targets

  • Occasionally represent the company at trade shows and events

Essential qualities:

  • Minimum 3 years of proven experience in a sales role

  • Confident, professional communicator with strong interpersonal skills

  • Highly organised, motivated, and goal-driven

  • Resilient and persistent, with a problem-solving mindset

  • Commercially aware and able to adapt to different business needs

  • IT proficient

  • A team player and a people person

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Industry experience in fuel, lubricants, transport or a similar field

  • Relevant sales qualifications would be an advantage

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with performance-based commission

  • Company car or car allowance & mobile phone

  • 22 days annual leave + bank holidays

  • Company pension scheme

  • Life assurance scheme

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Employee assistance programme

  • Eyecare vouchers

  • Retail discount scheme

Location: Field-based – The territory areas for this role are Bristol, Gloucester, and Swindon.

Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week), Monday to Friday

(Monday-Thursday are Field days, Friday will be onsite )

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000