Network Plus

Business Development Rep

• Lead the growth strategy for Littlewood Group across the South East
• Maximise revenue and market share from existing regulated utility fencing frameworks
• Build sustainable positions in adjacent security-critical infrastructure markets
• Develop senior client relationships and create opportunities ahead of formal procurement
• Position Littlewood as a partner of choice for fencing, perimeter security and related infrastructure
• Own growth of regulated utility fencing frameworks
• Expand physical perimeter protection, fencing, gates, barriers and associated security solutions
• Develop Littlewood’s position in data centres, defence, custodial facilities and other CNI/SEMD environments
• Identify opportunities across water and wastewater, electricity, gas, energy, highways, transport, data centres, defence and infrastructure markets
• Develop strategic account plans, stakeholder maps and market-entry plans
• Build and maintain the South East opportunity pipeline
• Lead qualification and win strategy for priority opportunities
• Collaborate with estimating, commercial, operations, bids and HSEQ teams through tender, negotiation and award
• Provide market intelligence and growth strategy recommendations
• Develop annual and three-to-five-year South East growth plans
• Develop potential M&A pipeline and support acquisition execution
• Complete a review of South East utility frameworks and establish measurable growth and pipeline targets

Head of Business Development

Procurement

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies across assigned spend categories
• Lead competitive tendering exercises, supplier negotiations and contract renewals
• Deliver cost savings, cost avoidance and value improvement initiatives
• Analyse spend data to identify consolidation, standardisation and commercial opportunities
• Monitor market conditions, supplier trends and industry developments
• Support category strategy development and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop collaborative relationships with key suppliers
• Monitor supplier performance against service, quality and commercial KPIs
• Support supplier performance reviews and improvement plans
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks involving financial stability, operational resilience and compliance
• Support supplier onboarding and due diligence
• Produce spend analysis, supplier performance reports and procurement management information
• Develop dashboards and insights for strategic decision making
• Use data to challenge practices and influence stakeholders
• Identify procurement trends, risks and opportunities
• Support contract negotiations, renewals and supplier governance
• Ensure procurement activity complies with internal policies and delegated authorities
• Assist with supplier compliance, contractual obligations and commercial disputes
• Maintain procurement records, contract registers and sourcing documentation
• Build relationships with operational, commercial, finance and functional teams
• Act as a trusted commercial adviser
• Promote early procurement engagement
• Support project mobilisation and delivery through effective supplier engagement
• Track procurement savings, cost avoidance, supplier KPIs, tender cycle times, risk mitigation, stakeholder satisfaction and spend under contract

Head of Business Development

Category Manager