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The role will develop senior client relationships, create opportunities ahead of formal procurement and position Littlewood as a partner of choice for fencing, perimeter security and related infrastructure across defence, custodial/prisons, data centres and other SEMD and Critical National Infrastructure environments.\nGeographic and Market Scope\nThe role will have a primary geographic focus on London, the Thames Valley, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Essex, Oxfordshire and the M4 corridor, together with relevant East Anglia and national opportunities where the client relationship or strategic ownership sits within the region.\nThe role will have:\nPrimary business development ownership for:\nThe growth of existing regulated utility fencing frameworks.\nMarket expansion of physical perimeter protection, fencing, gates, barriers and associated security solutions.\nDevelopment of Littlewood' position in adjacent markets including data centres, defence, custodial facilities and other CNI/SEMD environments.\nStrategic relationships and opportunities where Littlewood are the principal route to market.\nWider portfolio responsibility for:\nIdentifying opportunities across water and wastewater, electricity transmission and distribution, gas and wider energy infrastructure, highways and transport, data centres, defence and other infrastructure markets.\nDeveloping relationships which have the potential to create opportunities for the wider business.\nBringing relevant Group capabilities into client discussions where this strengthens the overall proposition.\nWorking collaboratively with existing central Business Development, sector and account leads where established ownership already exists.\nEnsuring opportunities are transferred into the appropriate business development and governance process rather than establishing duplicate pursuit activity.\nBusiness Development Governance\nThe role is intended to complement, rather than replicate, the central Business Development function. Where sector, customer or strategic account ownership already exists, the Head of Business Development - South East will work in partnership with the relevant lead, contributing regional relationships, market intelligence and opportunity development while maintaining a single coordinated approach to the client.\nKey Responsibilities\nMaximise existing regulated utility frameworks\nDevelop account growth plans for each priority framework, identifying addressable spend, current share, forward programmes and competitor positioning.\nBuild relationships beyond operational contacts into procurement, commercial, asset management, capital delivery, security and senior client stakeholders.\nIncrease share of wallet, geographical coverage and service penetration, with particular focus on opportunities identified before work packages are released.\nMonitor framework pipeline, tender activity, win rate, revenue and margin, and implement recovery plans where performance is below potential.\nDevelop strategic client relationships and create opportunities\nOwn key account plans and stakeholder maps for strategically important clients, with structured engagement and regular account reviews.\nUnderstand client investment priorities, security and resilience challenges, procurement strategies and unmet needs, moving engagement from transactional tendering toward earlier strategic dialogue.\nCreate opportunities through early contractor involvement, solution development and relationships with consultants, designers, Tier 1 contractors and delivery partners.\nDiversify into adjacent high-security markets\nDevelop targeted market-entry plans for defence estates and critical facilities, custodial/prison estates, hyperscale and colocation data centres, and wider CNI/SEMD infrastructure.\nPrioritise markets where Littlewood has a credible right to win by leveraging its fencing, security, utility and infrastructure delivery track record.\nEstablish relationships with asset owners, developers, principal contractors, facilities management providers and strategic supply-chain partners.\nOwn pipeline, capture and conversion\nBuild and maintain a robust South East opportunity pipeline, categorised by value, probability, timing and strategic importance, with clear weighted and unweighted visibility.\nLead qualification and win strategy for priority opportunities, including client drivers, competitor positioning, commercial approach, pre-tender engagement and bid/no-bid recommendations.\nWork with estimating, commercial, operations, bids and HSEQ from opportunity identification through tender, negotiation and award, ensuring growth is both profitable and operationally deliverable.\nProvide market intelligence and growth strategy\nMaintain insight into customer investment programmes, framework renewals, government and regulatory investment, competitor activity, emerging security requirements and routes to market.\nTranslate intelligence into clear recommendations on where Littlewood should compete, invest, partner or choose not to pursue.\nDevelop annual and three-to-five-year South East growth plans aligned with the wider business strategy.\nDevelop potential M&A pipeline and support the execution of acquisitions\nExperience and Qualifications\nCandidate Profile\nSignificant business development, key account or commercial growth experience within infrastructure, utilities, security, construction or an adjacent sector.\nDemonstrable success developing senior client relationships, creating opportunities before formal procurement and converting them into sustainable revenue.\nStrong understanding of framework contracting, infrastructure procurement and commercially disciplined pipeline management.\nExposure to regulated utilities and/or secure infrastructure is highly desirable; experience in fencing is advantageous but not essential.\nStrategic, entrepreneurial and collaborative, with strong commercial acumen, credibility and the ability to influence both customers and internal delivery teams.\n Initial 12-Month Priorities\nComplete a review of all South East utility frameworks, including addressable market, current performance, stakeholder mapping and top growth opportunities.\nImplement strategic account plans for priority customers and establish measurable framework growth and pipeline targets.\nDevelop market-entry plans for defence, custodial/prisons, data centres and wider CNI/SEMD opportunities, creating a credible pipeline in at least two adjacent sectors.\nDemonstrate increased utility framework pipeline and secure initial contract wins that broaden Littlewood’ South East customer base.\nSalary and Benefits\nWe offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.\nNetwork Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.\nWe are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.\nWe understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. 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