Business Development Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Bedfordshire
- Salary
- £25000 - £35000 per annum
- Closing date
- 15 Aug 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
This innovative organisation are looking for a Business Development Manager to join the team and help generate revenue from their market leading services. The role requires a candidate who is looking for a new challenge and has a consultative selling style with lots of personality and drive!
Client Details
My client is well known both in the UK and International markets with a large account portfolio across several different industries. They really invest in their staff and have a family run ethos which is at the core of the business.
Description
Due to the success of the business they are looking to bring on a proactive individual to join their team as a Business Development Manager who will be able to hit the ground running and deal with being in a dynamic environment. As a Business Development Manager the right candidate will need to be target driven and be able to identify the best opportunities to grow their own portfolio of postcodes. They must be able to self -generate new leads, appointments and referrals through day to day new business activity and coordinate business development activity across various departments and sector groups. As well as being able to manage a key client programme for private sector clients, identify current opportunities that exist in the market and be able to achieve quarterly sales targets.
Other key responsibilities will include:
- Manage sales cycles, forecast and close opportunities
- Conduct sales presentations for customers and related partners.
- Attend networking events as required
- Be able to liaise effectively with all customers, and relevant stakeholders to provide effective visit coverage and to co-manage quotations
- Be able to capture data on the CRM system
- Work closely with all teams to ensure a seamless customer experience
- Attend Sales appointments
Profile
The successful applicant will need sales experience, be a self-motivator and highly organised with great communication skills. They need to be hardworking and capable of delivering well under pressure as well as a proven track record of hitting targets and KPIs.
Job Offer
They will thrive on working in a collaborative environment and be comfortable working to targets. The role offers a Competitive Package + Uncapped Commission and Company Car Allowance
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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