Business Development Consultant (North East)

We are seeking a dynamic and driven Business Development Consultant to join our Business Development Team covering the North East of England, supporting the continued success of Altro’s premium flooring and wall cladding solutions. This is a pivotal role where you will develop and manage key customer relationships, drive sales growth, and strengthen our presence across flooring contractors and distributors.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building and managing strong, long-term relationships with flooring contractors and distributors across your territory
• Developing and executing individual business plans to drive growth and maximise opportunities
• Planning and managing effective territory coverage, targeting both existing and potential customers
• Identifying new business opportunities and building a strong sales pipeline
• Collaborating closely with regional colleagues, including specification and customer care teams
• Supporting projects through their lifecycle to maximise conversion
• Providing expert advice on Altro products, applications, and installations
• Organising product demonstrations and trials to showcase real-world value
• Maintaining and growing a comprehensive customer database
• Accurately updating activity and customer interactions using our CRM system (Creatio)
• Staying up to date with industry trends, competitor activity, and market insights
• Representing Altro at networking events, exhibitions, and industry forums

Who You Are

• Proven experience in a field-based sales or key account management role
• Strong relationship builder with excellent communication and influencing skills
• Commercially astute with the ability to identify and convert opportunities
• Self-motivated, organised, and results-driven, with strong territory planning skills
• A collaborative team player with a customer-focused mindset

Ideally, you will also have:

• Experience within the building, construction, or related industries
• Experience working with contractors and distributor networks
• Familiarity with CRM systems and structured customer contact strategies

You will cover the following postcodes: NE, CA, DH, SR, TS, DL, LA. Ideally, you will be based in NE or within commuting distance of the territory.

As well as an exciting opportunity and a competitive salary, what do we have offer? 

• Car allowance
• Private medical cover via our supplier BUPA
• Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, with the option to buy more
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Life assurance from day one
• Occupational Sick Pay and onsite Occupational Health Service
• Confidential 24-hour life management and personal support service for you and your family
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits, including Maternity, Paternity, and Shared Parental Leave
• Free eye tests for all employees
• A paid day off each year for volunteering
• Free car parking at all our sites
• Long service awards
• Learning and Development support, regardless of your career stage
• Various social events, including the company Christmas party
• Retirement advice and support

So who are Altro? A leading European manufacturer and supplier of premium flooring and wall cladding systems for construction and transport. We have been going strong since 1919! Family owned and run, we share family values; we care about you, each other and what we do.

Head to our Life_at_altro and Life_at_Autoglym Instagram pages to find out more about #LifeAtAltro #LifeAtAutoglym, and #ThePeopleBehindTheProduct

Everyone is welcome at Altro for who they are, no matter what their background is or how they identify.  We appreciate that everyone is different and with that diverse uniqueness we can all thrive.   “We don’t want you to just work here.  We want you to belong here.”

Sounds like a great opportunity? Click apply today! We can’t wait to hear from you!