<p><span><strong>Role: </strong></span>Business Development Manager</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Reports to: </strong></span>Head of Sales – Public Sector</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Site: </strong></span>Field-based (UK travel required)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Hours:</strong> Full time</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">We’re looking for a driven and commercially focused <strong>Business Development Manager</strong> to join our growing public sector team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for driving volume growth through new business acquisition and developing existing customer relationships across housing associations, contractors, and framework partners.</p><p>You’ll work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver service excellence, support planned maintenance and void programmes, and ensure strong forecasting and pipeline management underpin our continued growth.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>What’s in it for you?</strong></span></p><div><ul><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span><strong>Competitive salary</strong></span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span><strong>Yearly car allowance</strong></span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span><strong>Private medical insurance</strong></span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span><strong>Fantastic company discounts: </strong>Up to 80% off our stylish kitchen ranges and products</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span><strong>Access to Retail Trust</strong></span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span><strong>Flexible holidays:</strong> Buy up to five extra days with our holiday purchase scheme</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span><strong>Wellbeing support:</strong> Access to our virtual GP service and employee assistance platform 24/7</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span><strong>Lifestyle perks:</strong> Cycle to work scheme and savings on hundreds of top brands via our benefits app</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span><strong>A collaborative culture</strong> built on care, inclusion, and continuous improvement</span></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>What you’ll be doing:</strong></span></p><ul><li><p class="MsoNormal">Develop and execute strategic account plans to grow key public sector customers.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Generate and secure new business through structured prospecting, networking, and market engagement.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline aligned to targets.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Expand relationships through effective stakeholder mapping and multi-level engagement.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Lead tender submissions, ensuring strong, customer-focused proposals.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Deliver insightful account reviews using KPI dashboards and performance data.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Collaborate with commercial, service, finance, supply chain and wider teams to maximise success.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Represent the business at forums, framework events and exhibitions.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Maintain accurate CRM data to support forecasting and planning.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Provide regular performance updates and sector insights.</p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Who we’re looking for:</strong></span></p><ul><li><p class="MsoNormal">Proven experience in public sector sales, ideally within property maintenance.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Strong understanding of housing associations, frameworks, contractors and merchants.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Track record of winning new business and growing existing accounts.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Experience managing tenders and working within framework environments.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation skills.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Confident communicator with strong presentation skills.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Highly organised, self-motivated and target-driven.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel.</p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Why choose Magnet?</strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>At Magnet, we bring over 100 years of heritage, but our focus is firmly on the future.<br>As the UK’s leading kitchen specialist, our success is driven by the expertise, insight and innovation of our people.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>We’re in the middle of an exciting transformation, with a real opportunity to shape how we work, grow and deliver for our customers. We’re always open to fresh thinking and new perspectives, so even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match, we’d still love to hear from you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.</span></p></div>