Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Derbyshire
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Business Development Manager
Derby
Up to £50,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Permanent | Full Time
SF Recruitment are partnering exclusively with a well-established and growing business based in Derby to recruit a Business Development Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional to join the business at an important stage of its growth. The role will offer a genuine mixture of internal and external business development, combining proactive new business activity with face-to-face customer meetings and the development of existing accounts.
The successful candidate will take ownership of identifying new opportunities, building a strong sales pipeline and developing long-term relationships with customers across the UK.
The Role
As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for:
Identifying and developing new business opportunities
Proactively approaching prospective customers and opening new accounts
Building and maintaining a strong pipeline of opportunities
Managing the full sales process from initial contact through to quotation and close
Arranging and attending customer meetings and site visits
Developing existing accounts and identifying opportunities for further growth
Building relationships with key decision-makers, contractors, distributors and other relevant stakeholders
Working closely with internal sales, technical and operational teams
Preparing quotations, proposals and commercial presentations
Negotiating commercially to secure profitable new business
Maintaining accurate CRM records, forecasts and sales activity
Monitoring competitor activity and identifying new market opportunities
Representing the business at customer meetings, exhibitions and industry events
This isn't a role where you'll spend every day on the road. There will be a balanced mixture of office-based sales activity from Derby and external customer visits, allowing you to develop opportunities internally before getting in front of customers to build relationships and close business.
The Candidate
We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Manager or Account Manager with a strong B2B sales background.
You will ideally have:
A proven track record of winning and developing new business
Strong prospecting and lead-generation skills
Experience managing both new and existing customer accounts
Confidence conducting face-to-face customer meetings
Excellent negotiation and closing skills
Strong commercial awareness
The ability to build relationships with customers at multiple levels
Experience managing a sales pipeline and working with CRM systems
A proactive, self-motivated and target-driven approach
A full UK driving licence
Experience within electrical products, construction, manufacturing, engineering or another technical product environment would be highly advantageous.
What's On Offer?
Basic salary up to £50,000, dependent on experience
Additional performance-related bonus
Company car/car allowance
Pension
Laptop and mobile
Monday to Friday working
Derby-based office
Mixture of internal and external sales
Opportunity to join a growing business with genuine scope to make an impact
If you are a commercially driven Business Development Manager who enjoys both generating new opportunities and getting out in front of customers, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply today or contact SF Recruitment for a confidential discussion