Full Time - Permanent
  • £40,000 - £45,000 per year
  • Bradford
  • 16 September 2026

Business Development Manager – Print Industry

Bradford

£40 – £45k per year + bonus

Are you driving relationship builder with a passion for sales? We’re looking for an experienced sales professional to drive new business and manage large accounts in order to retain and grow them

Our Client is a successful, long established print business with an enviable customer base and a great track record

What you’ll do

  • Develop new business opportunities through proactive sales activity and lead generation
  • Manage and grow a portfolio of established customer accounts
  • Build strong, long-term relationships with key decision makers and customers
  • Identify opportunities to increase revenue through upselling and cross-selling
  • Generate quotations, negotiate pricing and close new sales
  • Conduct regular customer meetings and account reviews
  • Work closely with internal production and customer service teams to ensure projects are delivered successfully

What we’re looking for

  • Previous experience in B2B sales or account management, with a proven ability to win new business as well as develop and retain existing customers (while print industry would be an advantage, we are open to other sectors)
  • Experience looking after key or national accounts, building strong relationships and holding regular customer meetings
  • Confidence using CRM or MIS systems to keep track of customers, sales opportunities and your pipeline
  • Good numerical skills, with the ability to gather accurate information for quotations, respond to pricing enquiries and keep on top of sales targets
  • A commercial mindset and a genuine interest in understanding what customers need
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to speak to customers at all levels
  • A positive, proactive and self-motivated approach, with the enthusiasm to identify new opportunities and turn them into sales

Why join us?

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact and shape the success of this business working with some of the UK’s most recognisable brands.

To apply please forward your CV to paul.goodchild@totalrecruitltd.co.uk

Or call: 01924 976697