Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Home Based

Nationwide Travel Expected

Up to £42,000 (plus bonus/commission)

Car allowance £6,500

My client, a global engineering business is looking for a pro-active and driven sales manager to come in and manage warm accounts whilst generating new business also. This role will involve national travel but can be home based with travel to a main office once per month.

The Role:

• Promoting the product range to key stakeholders from procurement, site managers, technical safety engineers, work-pack engineers and materials coordinators
• Seek new potential markets for products, including new customers of new applications.
• Work with Sales Engineers to ensure tenders are responded to in the best manner to secure business
• Develop and maintain a customer database on the CRM and ensure all clients are managed as required to maximise business opportunity.
• Schedule sales activity and client visits to maximise coverage in the most cost-effective manner. Customers are based UK wide and will require travel to site to meet the business needs.
• Use prospecting function on CRM to develop communications with customers and ascertain potential annual spend for products on each site to drive budgeting/forecasting.
• Develop and deliver presentations of products and services.
• Maintain sales activity records and prepare and submit appropriate sales reports.

Ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience within sales ideally working with insulation clients/industry. (Essential)
• The ability to demonstrate high attention to detail
• Proficient in the use of computer software including Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• A confident, assertive and proactive approach to work with a ‘can do’, flexible attitude
• The ability to work effectively, both as part of a team and autonomously, consistently to high standards of accuracy and quality

Pay & Benefits: 

• Salary is up to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Bonus scheme up to 15%
• Company car allowance £6,500
• Commission scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
• Enhanced pension contributions (matched)
• Life insurance 4x annual salary
• Access to well-being programmes
• Cycle to work scheme 

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