REAKT Recruitment Ltd
Business Development Manager
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🚀 Business Development Manager – Warehouse Storage Solutions
UK-wide | Ideally Midlands-based
£50,000–£55,000 + £5,000 car allowance + Uncapped commission
Are you a natural hunter who thrives on opening new markets, spotting untapped potential, and turning unused warehouse space into revenue? We’re hiring a commercially driven Business Development Manager to accelerate the growth of a national warehouse storage solutions offering.
This is an entrepreneurial role for someone who enjoys creating opportunities from scratch, building relationships across diverse industries, and converting capacity into profitable long-term contracts.
🔍 What you’ll be doing
- Drive new revenue by selling storage capacity across a national network of facilities:
- Identifying and securing new storage opportunities across sectors including retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, logistics and more.
- Generating leads through networking, prospecting, referrals, marketing campaigns and industry events.
- Building relationships with senior decision-makers, Operations Directors, Supply Chain Managers, Procurement Leaders, and Business Owners.
- Understanding customer storage volumes, handling needs, access requirements, and service expectations.
- Working closely with warehouse managers to match customer requirements with available capacity and maximize utilization.
- Presenting proposals, pricing, and service agreements, and closing profitable commercial deals.
- Monitoring competitor activity and emerging market trends to shape future service offerings.
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📍 Location
The role is UK-wide, with national travel expected. The client has a strong preference for candidates based in the Midlands, due to proximity to key warehouse sites and customer clusters.
💷 Compensation
- £50,000–£55,000 base salary
- £5,000 car allowance
- Uncapped commission scheme
A package designed to reward high performance and genuine commercial impact.
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🎯 What success looks like
- New monthly recurring revenue
- Occupancy growth
- Gross margin
- New customer acquisition
- Pipeline value and qualified opportunities
- Customer satisfaction and contract retention
💡 What you’ll bring
- Proven success in business development, sales, or account management
- Experience in logistics, warehousing, commercial property, supply chain, or similar (desirable)
- Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders
- Creative problem-solving and solution design
- Strong commercial negotiation skills
- Motivation to earn commission and build a high-performing pipeline
- Willingness to travel nationally
📩 Interested?
If you’re excited by the idea of transforming underused warehouse space into high-performing commercial contracts, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.
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