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Business Development Manager

Scotland Permanent £60,000 - £70,000 per year View Job Description
A field based business development role covering Scotland and Ireland, selling through specifiers, contractors and wholesalers and distributors.
  • Attractive salary and benefits package
  • Market leading business on a strong commercial trajectory

About Our Client

Our client is a market leading designer and manufacturer of industrial products, on a very strong commercial trajectory.

Job Description

  • Identify at the earliest point capable of influence, projects and opportunities within the territory. On such projects, to identify the decision makers in relation to the specification, purchase and installation of products within the product range with a view to growing the business and achieve agreed targets.
  • Build and nurture an ongoing pipeline of firm project opportunities within CRM to track progress.
  • Target new OEM's and other regular end users in the specified territory, to estimate potential and to be actively involved in developing a sales strategy that will maximise each given situation presented.
  • Effectively engage and manage business relationships with key contractors within the proposed sales region;
  • Conduct market research and analysis of competitor activity to ensure a sound understanding of distribution and market segments within the territory.
  • Proactively develop and maintain relationships with specific distributors to enable effective targeting of end users, establish business potential, set objectives and formulate a course of action to achieve these objectives.
  • Provide feedback on competitor activity, in particular pricing levels, market trends and contribute towards the development of sales budget and marketing plans.
  • Provide regular updates highlighting calls made, personnel visited and all relevant points of discussion.
  • Attend exhibitions and/or other promotional events and to support and/or participate as appropriate within product and application training programmes for customers and colleagues.
  • Provide product/technical support and undertake practical demonstrations of the product range, ensuring effective promotion of products.
  • Ensure customers receive a world class service. Measure customer performance and develop appropriate strategies to implement improvements.
  • Respond to customer complaints with effective resolution to ensure customer's satisfaction is maintained as well as identifying solutions to ensure no future repetition.
  • Develop and maintain an appropriate level of product and application knowledge commensurate with a professional level of performance and conduct.
  • Follow up on all outstanding quotations to ensure completion in a timely manner.
  • Ensure effective control of documentation.
  • Ensure work is complete in a safe manner and complies with the Company's Health and Safety Policy.

The Successful Applicant

· Ability to design and deliver sales plans with key objectives and milestones.

· Experience of developing, managing and delivering a sales budget.

· Proven ability to sustain engagement in order placements over a long period of time.

· Ability to work with senior people and technical experts within large organisations.

· Ability to develop and maintain close relationships with key customers, distributors, end users and specifiers. Knows how to open doors and engage with decision makers.

· Experience and understanding of managing accounts and contractors.

· Can identify trends and opportunities with existing customers and prospects.

· Technical proficiency in the company's product ranges.

· Experience of facilitating and presenting during technical meetings with customers.

· Works collaboratively, having an ability to develop an internal network to make things happen as to ensure matters are concluded cohesively and effectively.

· Proven ability to challenge ideas based on the best outcome for the customer whilst balancing the company needs.

· Extremely organised as to ensure structure and discipline.

· Ability to deliver on promises, does what they say they are going to do.

· Demands high standards from self and others.

· Pushes self and others for results, spends time on what is most important.

· Challenges and stretches own performance.

· Ability to support others through change or set-backs.

· Passionate about sales and gets personal satisfaction from winning as a team.

· Good at managing time and understanding priorities.

What's on Offer

An attractive salary, car allowance and bonus scheme.

Contact
David Randall
Quote job ref
JN-042025-6723794
Phone number
+441413315398

Job summary

Job function
Sales
Subsector
Technical / Industrial
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Scotland
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
David Randall
Consultant phone
+441413315398
Job reference
JN-042025-6723794