Business Development Manager

Description:

Position:
Business Development Manager

Location:
Covering UK/EMEA (Need to be based Midlands/South UK)

Salary:
£Negotiable + bonus + car allowance

Company/ Sector:
Adhesives & Resin Manufacturer

The Role:
• A specialist business development role part of a commercial cross functional team that will be responsible for new business development across the EMEA region.
• You will have high levels of autonomy along with the norm of keeping all CRM and customer details up to date and running your own diary effectively
• Sustainable growth through business development and the self-creation of finding and nurturing new customers with a commercial responsibility in excess of £1m net revenue sales value and support investment required to deliver growth through.
• Look at new areas within the aerospace, defence, automotive, medical, electronics markets

Requirements:
• An experienced candidate that can bring new thinking, be able to explore the “new” and open future doors for their brands.
• Travel to see customer within the UK & EMEA
• Build relationships internally & externally
• You’ll be a composite specialist, technically minded person within a technical consumable business, in a perfect world you will be experienced in the recommendation of adhesives, chemicals, and raw materials in the advanced composite market.
• Be able to demonstrate a very strong background in new business development where you have established sustainable value and growth through 1st class account management in different countries & cultures to create and support the demand.
• Possess the gravitas and be comfortable communicating at levels of stakeholders
• Technical ability gained through the theory supported by the quality practical hands-on experience at all levels to ensure you can develop the brand from a technical mindset and solution orientation.
• Account management experience and commercial astuteness with P&L understanding, how and where to make a difference. Through understand their business, SWOT and performance and implementing growth plans.
• A self- starter – some who brings energy, tenacity and the can-do approach that is required and be able to roll their sleeves up. Driven to increase market share with your customers and look for new opportunities.
• Ensuring a comprehensive contact & network strategy is in place
• Prioritization of time to gain the reward through invest and effort required
• Work with and as part of their cross functional team to maximise the expertise with the business to further support and develop each account.
• Quickly absorb the knowledge and technical experience required to have the confidence to discuss, present and represent their brand portfolio