Details:
- Salary: £60,000 - 80,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nuneaton
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
A large highly regarded military vehicle manufacturer is seeking a Business Development Manager to further its presence in the UK and Nordic regions, developing and converting sales opportunities for its range of vehicles in the defence sector. The Business Development Manager will have a strong military background, is highly professional, and able to work with people of all levels of seniority. In addition, the Business Development Manager will need to be a UK national, and have excellent relationship building, communication, research, organisational, and IT skills.
Applications from ex-military personnel are strongly encouraged
Key Responsibilities:
Support, maintain and develop the business development strategy that will deliver the order intake required to deliver the business plan
Lead marketing and promotional activity to generate brand awareness and opportunities that will support the sales targets
Find and engage with new clients in the UK and Nordic region to deliver business growth desired
Manage key accounts and strategic customer relationships to maximise order intake and customer satisfaction
Work with colleagues to generate and progress enquiries to order intake, managing priorities and reporting on status
Supporting the organisation by attending exhibitions and conferences
Plan, construct and execute winning responses to business opportunities
Successful negotiation of contracts
Be responsible for the sale of multiple product types
Knowledge, skills and qualifications required:
Have a strong military background
Highly professional and able to work with people of all levels of seniority
Excellent relationship building, communication, research, organisational, and IT skills
Knowledge of UK Defence, structure, culture and industry
Is a UK national
Willing to travel across the UK and abroad
Desirables:
Additional knowledge of UK Armed Forces structure including procurement and R&D
Previous experience of selling defence related products to UK or foreign military
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + excellent benefits and bonus structure
Benefits: to be discussed at a later stage