Business Development Manager – Fire & Security Systems
Mitchell Maguire
South Croydon · posted 3 August 2026
Salary
£35,000 – £40,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
South Croydon, Greater London
Category
Sales
Business Development Manager – Fire & Security
Job Title: Business Development Manager – Fire & Security Systems
Industry Sector: Fire, Security, CCTV, Intruder Alarms, Access Control, Interactive Visual Response, Key Response, Smoke Systems, Physical protection, Integrated Security, Commercial and Residential End Users
Area to be covered: South – ideally based London & Home Counties
Remuneration: £35,000-£40,000 basic £60,000-£80,000 OTE
Benefits: £400 car allowance & full benefits
The role of the Business Development Manager – Fire & Security Systems will involve:
* Field sales role predominantly selling specialist security solutions
* Promoting an extensive portfolio which includes; fire & security, CCTV, intruder alarms, access control, interactive visual response, key response, smoke systems, physical protection and integrated security
* Selling into predominantly commercial end users
* 60% New business development role, 40% account management
* Ideally utilising your own network of possible contacts within the industry
* Ensure that CRM records are maintained promptly and accurately
* Provide reliable and accurate sales forecasts bi-monthly
* Minimum of 4 customer activities per day (can be a mix of face to face and virtual)
* Working from home 50% on the road visiting customers 50%
The ideal applicant will be a Business Development Manager – Fire & Security Systems with:
* Demonstrable field sales track record with the fire and security industry
* May consider internal sales experience with broad knowledge across the fire & security portfolio
* Mix of strong account management and new business skills
* Excellent organisational skills and planning
* Attention to detail, excellent communicator
* Natural influencer/ closing skills
* As much knowledge of as many of the fire & security products as possible; CCTV, intruder alarms, access control, interactive visual response, key response, smoke systems, physical protection and integrated security
* Ideally with a network of contacts with the fire & security marketplace
* Self-motivated/ very autonomous role
The Company:
* Established 70 years+
* Global business
* 1000+ UK employees
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Field Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: Fire, Security, CCTV, Intruder Alarms, Access Control, Interactive Visual Response, Key Response, Smoke Systems, Physical protection, Integrated Security, Commercial and Residential End Users
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