Business Development Manager – Recruitment

Job description:

Location: South West England (covering M4 corridor between Bristol and Andover)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive basic salary plus commission

About Corr Recruitment

Corr Recruitment is an established, specialist recruitment agency supplying industrial, transport and commercial staff to businesses across the UK. We pride ourselves on delivering a fast, reliable service, building long-term client partnerships and understanding the operational challenges our clients face.

We are looking for an experienced, commercially driven Business Development Manager to support our continued growth across the South West.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive sales professional to develop new client relationships, win profitable recruitment contracts and expand our presence within industrial, transport and high-volume recruitment markets.

You will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities, developing strategic client relationships and securing larger-volume contracts, including onsite and managed-service recruitment solutions.

Key Responsibilities

New Business Development

• Identify, target and win new clients across industrial, transport, warehousing, distribution and commercial sectors.
• Generate new business through outbound sales, cold calling, networking, referrals and targeted prospecting.
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline across M4 corridor between Bristol and Andover
• Engage with key decision-makers, including Operations Directors, Logistics Managers, HR Directors, Procurement Managers and Site Managers.
• Book and attend client meetings and site visits to understand business needs and identify opportunities for growth.
• Develop new temporary and temp-to-permanent recruitment opportunities, focusing on profitable, sustainable business.

Strategic Accounts and Contract Development

• Identify and secure high-volume recruitment contracts and larger strategic accounts.
• Develop opportunities for onsite recruitment and Managed Service Provision (MSP).
• Build a thorough understanding of client operations, workforce requirements, recruitment processes and future staffing plans.
• Develop long-term relationships with key clients to maximise retention, repeat business and account growth.
• Work closely with branch and operational teams to ensure new business can be delivered effectively and profitably.

Tenders and Commercial Proposals

Identify suitable tender and contract opportunities and contribute to the development of competitive submissions.

Prepare and deliver tailored client presentations and proposals that demonstrate Corr Recruitment's capabilities and value.

Liaise with the Procurement Director and relevant internal stakeholders to coordinate timely, high-quality tender submissions.

Support commercial negotiations to secure sustainable contracts and profitable margins.

Performance and Reporting

Work towards agreed new-business, meeting, pipeline and gross profit targets.

Maintain accurate records of prospects, sales activity, opportunities and conversion rates within the company's CRM.

Monitor pipeline performance and provide regular updates on progress, opportunities and potential barriers to conversion.

Identify market trends and new opportunities to support Corr Recruitment's growth strategy.

What We're Looking For

Proven experience in recruitment sales, business development or a comparable B2B sales role.

Experience within industrial, transport, driving, warehousing or commercial recruitment is highly desirable.

A demonstrable track record of winning new clients and converting prospects into profitable business.

Experience developing high-volume accounts or securing larger recruitment contracts would be an advantage.

Knowledge of onsite recruitment, managed services or tender processes would be beneficial.

Confident in cold calling, networking, presenting proposals and handling objections.

Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify opportunities and negotiate profitable agreements.

A proactive, resilient and target-driven approach, with the motivation to work independently.

Excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills.

A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the M4 corridor between Bristol and Andover for client meetings and site visits.

What We Offer

Competitive basic salary, dependent on experience.

commission with a clear and achievable on-target earnings (OTE) structure.

The opportunity to make a direct impact on the growth of an established recruitment business.

Strong recruitment delivery support, allowing you to focus on business development and winning new clients.

Clear objectives, measurable KPIs and a structured approach to sales.

Ongoing training, professional development and opportunities for career progression as the business grows.

Interested?

If you are an ambitious business development professional who enjoys winning new business, building lasting client relationships and delivering commercial results, we would love to hear from you.

Join Corr Recruitment and help us grow our business across the South West.