Business Development Manager- Safety
Lyreco Group Open · verified Oct 23, 2026 At a glance
Manager-level Business Development role at Lyreco Group. Field Based · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Find prospective customers and secure new PPE business across your territory
- Set up new PPE accounts and work with Account Managers to keep opportunities moving
- Grow current accounts by spotting ways to increase their PPE spend
- Prepare and present quotes and proposals while meeting sales and margin goals
- Meet customers in person across your territory for at least four days each week
What you bring
- At least three years selling PPE or working in a closely connected safety sales role
- A record of finding prospects and converting them into new customers
- Experience growing current accounts, with confidence around sales, margin and pricing
- Working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint, plus the ability to present customer proposals
Who this fits
This role suits a customer-facing seller who can win new PPE accounts and grow existing ones. It is field-based across the UK, with regular travel across North England and customer meetings at least four days a week. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm.
From the employer
Business Development Manager – Safety
Location: Field-based – National
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm
Salary: Up to £45,000 depending on experience + £16,000 commission opportunity
Benefits: Company car, laptop, mobile + benefits package
Contract: Permanent / Full Time
Ready to create something great?
At Lyreco, we’re about empowering people to create great – and we’re looking for an experienced Business Development Manager – Safety to join our Safety Sales team.
If you have strong PPE sales experience, enjoy winning new business and know how to develop lasting customer relationships, this is an opportunity to take ownership of your territory and make a real commercial impact.
What you’ll be doing as a Business Development Manager:
You’ll drive growth across your territory by identifying new opportunities, winning PPE business and developing existing customer accounts.
- Identify and prospect new customers to grow our Safety and PPE business.
- Win and implement new PPE accounts across your territory.
- Build and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities alongside our Account Managers.
- Develop existing accounts by identifying opportunities to increase PPE spend.
- Achieve agreed sales and margin targets.
- Prepare and present commercially strong quotes and proposals.
- Spend at least four days per week meeting customers face-to-face across your territory.
What we’re looking for as a Business Development Manager:
We’re looking for someone who understands the PPE market and can demonstrate a strong track record in customer-facing sales.
You’ll ideally bring:
- At least 3 years’ experience within PPE sales or a closely related Safety sales role.
- A proven track record of prospecting and winning new business.
- Experience developing existing customer accounts and identifying growth opportunities.
- Strong commercial awareness and confidence working with sales, margin and pricing.
- The ability to create and present compelling customer proposals.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- The flexibility to travel regularly across North England.
Why Lyreco?
At Lyreco, our people are at the heart of what we do. We want everyone to have the opportunity to grow, succeed and create great.
Alongside a competitive salary and excellent commission opportunity, you’ll receive:
- Up to £16,000 commission opportunity
- Company car
- 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Retail vouchers
- Eye care vouchers
- Discounted gym memberships
We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, while supporting the wellbeing of our people and the sustainability of our environment.
Ready to create something great? Apply today and join our Safety Sales team.
Agency CVs will not be accepted.
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