Business Development Manager DIY UK

Dumaplast has been active on the UK market for years and wants to achieve more prominence there. The DIY segment is very fragmented with many small businesses that play an important role locally. You will investigate where the potential lies and ensure that Dumaplast is well represented there. In addition, the market for flooring is very large. Your second goal is to set up a network of distributors within the world of flooring. Furthermore, you will remain alert to opportunities in the professional market (projects, contractors and architects).

Independence and responsibility
You will work from your home office but will spend time with (potential) customers as much as possible. You will inform them about the (newest) products and solutions that Dumaplast can offer and show them how they can benefit from these. You will take pleasure in creating sustainable, fruitful partnerships. You will keep an eye on trends and pass this market information on to your colleagues in Belgium. You are Dumaplast on the UK market, a true ambassador.

A helping hand
You do not start with a blank page. The current colleague is leaving after a decade and has mapped out the market and built up a loyal customer base. He will play an active role during your induction period and ensure that everything is transferred properly. Even after he leaves you will not be alone. Our colleagues in Belgium will be there for you whenever you need them. You will report directly to the CEO whose office is in Maldegem (BE).

• entrepreneurship
• autonomous mindset, sense of responsibility
• experience in the world of interior cladding would be an advantage
• network in the DIY and/or building materials tradelive in the Manchester or London region

Dumaplast in Belgium is a highly innovative manufacturer of cladding for walls, ceilings and floors. The company is a European market leader specialising in making plastic finishing products (mainly PVC) and has the necessary patents. Dumaplast products are high-quality, durable (cradle to cradle), beautiful and easy to assemble. Partly as a result of this, Dumaplast is now a household name among many professionals and handymen throughout Europe.

International growth
Dumaplast has 350 employees who enjoy going to work. Because despite the size of the company, its culture can be described as familial, involved, collegial and professional with short lines of communication. The organisation has production sites in 4 countries and excels in product development and R&D. With its own sales colleagues in the Benelux, UK, France, Germany and Russia, Dumaplast has a strong international presence. Within a few years, we will also be opening our own factory in the US.

Dumaplast in the UK
In the UK, the organisation has been active locally for a long time with a sales colleague. And not without results, Dumaplast has a foot in the door both within DIY and professional channels. The next few years will focus on developing these relationships further and significantly increasing its market share.

• work for a European producer and market leader
• international environment
• continuous innovations and developments
• freedom to do business
• opportunity to create your own success
• English employment contract and career opportunities