Business Development Manager

Bennett and Game are currently working with a successful wholesale courier business who are actively seeking a Business Development Manager to join their Slough location.

Business Development Manager Position Overview

• Identify and develop new strategic opportunities in ecommerce parcel and cross border logistics with particular focus on Asia, India, Australia, and the rest of the company network.
• Active social media engagement - sharing to your international network and assisting in building brand awareness of the company and the Lenton Group
• Working with Head Office on social media initiatives to drive best practice.
• Know how within the e-commerce/Courier/Exports International business.

• Ongoing habitual reaching out to new opportunity customers - being at ease in positioning the company portfolio of services.
• Building a strong understanding of the core company network and service scope
• Cultivating brand new relationships within new prospects and turning raw concepts into compelling business opportunities for both parties.
• Managing customer relationships beyond implementation with periodic business meetings to build strong and strategic partnerships.
• Negotiating commercial terms and conditions with new and existing customers
• Working closely with the General Manager in rolling out the UK strategy - supporting in building of case studies, decks, social media posts and customer promotions
• Assist in educating the company UK teams on eCommerce/sales and market intel with a view to ensuring our team from the ground up have a strong commercial sense of involvement in the company business model.
• Attending trade shows and events

• Continuing to grow and develop your network - both providers, partners to facilitate an end- to-end business solution to allow cross selling, to engage with group businesses to encourage natural collaboration.
• To be constantly be learning and curious about market trends and adoptions in the consumer market and being in touch and ahead of market changes
• Become a thought leader in all things Cross border courier and mail logistics - sharing insights internally and educating the UK team as well as sharing on social media.
• Become 'fluent' in all thing's hub-ez and be a proponent of the platform to ensure internal stakeholders see value in this business tool - as well as position strongly to prospective customers.

Business Development Manager Position Requirements

• You will have at least 2 years of experience in a Business development position in the Courier/e-commerce/Exports International sector.
• You are a born communicator and can adapt yourself to different target groups.
• You have a profound knowledge of selling techniques and experience in long and sometimes complex sales cycles.
• You own your work: independent, proactive, and hands-on with a focus on results.
• You can prioritise and use a pragmatic approach while having great attention to the finer details - being a perfectionist in how the company brand is positioned to the market.
• You show sound judgment & diplomatic capabilities to navigate through confidential and sensitive matters.
• You will have a strong network of prospective eCommerce/Courier customer connections.
• Strong experience in all things Social selling
• A consummate professional with excellent written communication skill set.
• Extensive experience in reaching out 'cold' to prospective eCommerce/Courier customers with the ability to establish a natural easy rapport at 'first touch'

Business Development Manager Position Remuneration

Salary - 40K - 55K DOE

Car allowance of £300 a month and mileage paid

Commission Structure

Office/ Field based role

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