Business Development Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, South East England
- Salary
- £30000 - £35000 per annum
- Closing date
- 30 Aug 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
This is a exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join a up and coming start up sports company.
Client Details
My client is an online marketplace for all things pedal powered, bridging the gap between customers and retailers and putting the worlds bike shops all in one online marketplace. My client is a start up organisation who's strategy is to bring customers and retailers together through the power of digital technology.
Description
Establish, develop and maintain relationships with retailers across the Southern UK with a view to build a community of retailers through our platform.
This Business Development Manager will require a high level of attention to detail, a proven track record in sales, project management skills and the ability to succeed independently.
- Visiting cycling retailers with the goal of selling our platform
- Demonstrate the website capabilities and present it's unique selling points
- Educate the retailer on how they can maximise their sales through the website
- Present the wide range of advertising options on the website to potential customers
- Discuss the website's traffic and benefits in simple terms as well as in technical detail
- Identify appropriate retailers to establish and maintain relationships within Southern UK
- Manage, monitor and assist retailers in order to maximise their results
Profile
The successful Business Development Manager must have a drive and love for selling, building and maintaining long term relationships and focus on working hand in hand with retailers to grow their business by highlighting how to best utilise our platform for maximum results.
- 2 or more years experience in a similar role in the bike industry
- Proven track record in sales
- Must be self-driven, comfortable with web-based products and face to face selling
- Excellent communicator and charismatic personality, with an ability to use data to inform and sell
- Basic knowledge of website traffic technicalities
- Excellent organisational skills to work independently and manage projects with many moving parts
- Full clean driving license required
Job Offer
£30,000 - £35,000 Basic Salary + Package
Company
Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.
Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!
Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us
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