Business Development Partner

• Identifying, developing and winning new business opportunities across the social housing and public sector markets
• Building strong relationships with key decision-makers and positioning JPS as a trusted partner
• Developing innovative, evidence-led proposals that deliver value and efficiency for customers
• Managing and maintaining a strong pipeline of opportunities through effective CRM management
• Working collaboratively with internal teams including Bids, Estimating, Operations and Partnerships to deliver winning customer solutions
• Supporting contract mobilisation, retention and ongoing customer engagement activities
• Representing JPS at exhibitions, customer events and industry networking opportunities
• Championing social value initiatives that support communities and strengthen customer partnerships
• Monitoring market trends, customer insight and commercial performance to identify opportunities for growth

Requirements

• Proven experience in business development, sales or strategic partnerships within a customer-facing environment
• Experience within the Public Sector or social housing sector is preferred
• Strong commercial awareness with a track record of delivering profitable growth
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage pipelines, priorities and reporting effectively
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple business functions
• Good understanding of public sector procurement processes and commercial agreements
• Confidence using Microsoft Office packages and CRM systems such as Salesforce
• A proactive, results-driven approach with the resilience and energy to succeed in a fast-paced environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in business development and strategic partnerships within the public sector and social housing markets, with a strong focus on relationship building, commercial awareness, and effective CRM management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Business Development
• Public Sector Experience
• CRM Management
• Commercial Awareness
• Excellent Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Business Development
• Sales
• Strategic Partnerships
• Pipeline Management
• Public Sector Procurement
• Commercial Agreements

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Organizational Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Proactive Approach

Industry Keywords

• Social Housing
• Public Sector
• Customer Engagement
• Market Trends
• Social Value Initiatives

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Salesforce