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Business Development Manager

The North (Remote) must be able to attend monthly meetings in Yorkshire

Manchester

£40k - £45k (DOE) + Benefits + Commission

Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has become available to join this innovative, forward thinking, fast moving, Office Furniture Solutions provider that specialises in both design and manufacture.

With a varied portfolio of working within Corporate, Education and Public Sector contract clients, offering agile products, solutions and options to fit with a multitude of uses in this ever-changing field.

The ideal applicant will have worked within the Office Furniture Arena, be it working with Architects, Designers, Contractors or Interior Designers with a minimum of 2 years’ experience working Business to Business. You will be located in the North within a 50 mile radius (approximately) of Manchester with the tenacity and drive to get out and meet contacts face to face developing relationships and becoming the face of this high-quality manufacturer.

As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for driving and executing new business sales. You will work closely with the owner of the business, the technical/design team in ensuring clients receive a seamless consultative service. Engaging with customer prospects either new or lapsed and provide complete solutions designed to customer needs. Understanding growth, customer acquisition and building a pipeline to boost top line revenue, with the overall strategy of increasing on profit and product awareness will carve your success. This is an exciting time for the business and someone with enthusiasm and vision of the company being a recognised brand throughout the UK, will not only be rewarded, but will also play a pivotal role in the overall success of the business.

You will be expected to increase on turnover and profit, update and maintain accurate up to date records, along with reporting weekly activity and anticipated conversion with the owners of the Business.

* Good communicator both written and verbal

* Maintain competitor and market knowledge

* Respond to clients, colleagues, and internal stakeholders in an efficient, timely manner

* Present, promote and negotiate professional business cases within public and private sector clients

* Focus on the Corporate/workplace sectors with the ambition to explore additional vertical markets and hunt out new opportunities

* Reach customers through cold calling, using targeted prospecting, marketing-sources, and self-sourced leads, through networking and visiting prospects

* Achieve or exceed all agreed sales objectives and outcomes

* Provide cost effective solutions, benefits and needs analysis of potential customers

* Create quality written documents to articulate and support relevant business cases

* Maintain positive business and customer relationships

* Strategically plan and develop a pipeline of new opportunities

* Maintain accurate and detailed information onto the system daily

* Attend local/regional industry events/exhibitions

* Provide intelligence on industry trends and market knowledge

* Identify and negotiate long term contracts

* Attend meetings, including overnight stays (only when necessary)

* Plan and diarise effectively for the good of the business and efficiencies not beyond a healthy work life balance

* Report problems, complaints, and issues directly to the owner of the Business.

For further information and to apply please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV, and one of our consultants will be in touch.

Neom Recruitment is acting as a recruitment consultancy for this permanent job vacancy