National Business Development Manager - Lighting

We’re looking for a proactive, technically confident Lighting Business Development Manager to grow our Lighting Design category across a defined territory. You’ll win new category business, nurture key customer relationships and hand over projects to our design team for ongoing management.

• Build and own a strong sales pipeline for your designated geographical area using market insight and customer engagement.
• Target existing customers to develop new Lighting Design projects.
• Present technical product solutions with clarity and confidence to customers, branches and internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical support and guidance to customers and branch colleagues.
• Communicate market trends, customer insights and opportunities back into the business.
• Promote our own benefits for Lighting Design solutions.
• Identify and develop strategic partner customers by geography and market segment.
• Encourage and promote training and CPD to customers to strengthen relationships and product adoption.
• Experience in the Lighting Designs arena and a working knowledge of Lighting Design software.
• Confident to talk to customer partners about Rexels offer plan and value add services.
• Strong technical understanding of Lighting products and installation requirements.
• Proven experience developing a sales pipeline and achieving area sales targets.
• Commercially focused with experience of managing CPM and supplier relationships.
• Confident presenter and communicator with the ability to influence both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, organised and able to work collaboratively with branch networks and cross-functional teams.

• At Rexel UK, we’re all about welcoming people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.
• By coming together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.
• Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.