External Sales / Business Development Manager

Hygrove Partners is recruiting on behalf of a global leader in metals and steel distribution for a field-based External Sales / Business Development Manager to grow their South West territory from the Exeter branch. THE OPPORTUNITY The Exeter branch already has strong coverage across Cornwall and Devon and is now investing in growth across Somerset, Dorset and Avon. This is a genuine development territory with headroom, not a maintenance patch. You will not be expected to arrive with your own customer database - the branch holds researched target customer lists for each of the three counties, so you walk into a defined prospect pipeline from day one. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Grow the customer base across Somerset, Dorset and Avon, working from the branch''s target customer lists - Plan and deliver a structured programme of face-to-face customer and prospect visits across the territory - Build long-term, trust-based relationships with buyers, fabricators, contractors and end users - Prepare and follow up quotations, negotiate terms and convert opportunities into ongoing accounts - Use SAP to manage pricing, quotations, orders and account records accurately - Work closely with internal sales, operations and transport to deliver on customer commitments - Feed market intelligence and competitor activity back into the branch to shape strategy WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR - Hands-on SAP experience is the single most important requirement. The system is complex and internal training ..... full job details .....