Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Salary: £50,000 per annum + Uncapped Commission (Realistic OTE £80,000+)
Package: Car Allowance + Paid Mileage
Location: Field-Based (Covering England & Wales, primarily England)
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (Monday – Friday)
Reports To: Chief Commercial Officer

The Opportunity

Pineapple Recruitment is partnering with a market leader in specialist schoolwear, bespoke teamwear, corporate clothing, and branded merchandise.

We are seeking a high-energy, field-based "hunter" to drive rapid account acquisition across England and Wales. This is not a long-cycle tender or bid management role—it is a fast-paced, direct sales position suited to a proactive salesperson who excels at opening doors, presenting physical samples, and closing deals.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospecting & Closing: Identify, target, and acquire new B2B accounts across schools, academies, colleges, sports clubs, and commercial enterprises.

• Field Territory Management: Spend the majority of your week on the road conducting face-to-face pitch meetings with decision-makers (Headteachers, School Business Managers, Operations Directors, and Club Chairmen).

• Pipeline Development: Build a high-volume sales pipeline from scratch and seamlessly hand off won accounts to the internal account management team.

• Product Ambassadorship: Deliver expert product demonstrations showcasing custom schoolwear, sportswear ranges, workwear, and bespoke branding capabilities.

Skills & Experience Required

• Sales Track Record: Proven experience in fast-moving B2B product sales (schoolwear, textiles, corporate apparel, FMCG, or similar).

• Sector Knowledge: Prior experience selling directly into educational institutions or sports organisations is highly advantageous.

• Commercial Mindset: Target-driven with a strong desire to maximise earnings through uncapped commission.

• Self-Discipline: Able to effectively manage time, travel routes, and client appointments across a large geographical territory.

• Licence: A full UK driving licence is essential due to extensive field travel.

What’s On Offer

• Salary: £50,000 per annum with realistic £80,000+ OTE (uncapped).

• Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays + your birthday off as an extra paid day!

• Flexible Holiday Scheme: Option to buy or sell annual leave to suit your lifestyle.

• Health & Security: Private medical insurance, life insurance, and enhanced family-friendly leave policies.

• Perks & Culture: Great high street discounts, subsidised learning/qualifications, and a fun, flexible, human-centred team environment where you have true autonomy to grow.

Pineapple Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client for this vacancy.