Job Title:Business Development Manager
Location: Nationwide
Job Type: Permanent Full time, Monday - Friday
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + OTE + Car
Our client have recently created a brand-new opening for an experienced UK Sales/Business Development Manager with a proven track record in converting new business within a technical sales role.
IF you are an outstanding Sales professional with existing experience within the Hospitality/Commercial Catering sectors, Water, Beer, Coffee/ Drinks Dispense systems then we want to tell you more about us.
Proving you are passionate about:
- Driving new business sales through quality and reliable products.
- Building and nurturing new and long-standing customer relationships within a front facing industry.
- Becoming a product expert, driving innovation and ultimately standing out from our competition.
- Willing to play a pivotal part in the continued growth of our business as it reaches new heights!
Why work for our client?
- Work with industry experts with a wealth of experience, first class knowledge and established connections.
- Work in partnership with leading global customers and the best SME's and local businesses.
- Long-standing first-class reputation for quality of design, product development and a focus on future areas of growth.
- Specialists in the production of bespoke products and services.
- Supplying quality equipment known in industry for standing the test of time.
Role overview:
- Focusing on proactively developing new and existing relationships with B2B customers. Driving growth within sales across the UK through various channels. Striving to become a technical product expert within the Drinks Dispense sector.
Business Development Manager - Key responsibilities:
- Develop annual sales plan goal objectives for both direct sales, establishing planning and supporting resources to achieve these goals.
- Identify new business opportunities across the UK and support existing customers to drive sales and orders.
- Be a key point of contact for all customers, ensuring relationships are nurtured and developed.
- Assist in developing marketing and merchandising programs for the companies' products.
- Attend scheduled industry events and corporate meetings.
- Focus on becoming a technical product expert, becoming fully immersed in the company product range.
- Work in tangent with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver the best customer experience.
- Working closely with Marketing, Design, Engineering and the existing senior leadership team.
- Reporting and working to achieve overall company targets.
What you will need!
- Proven track record in a regional or national Sales Manager or BDM role.
- Previous technical experience within drinks dispense, catering or restaurant supply equipment.
- Willingness to proactively obtain new business in an 80% new business focused role.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Computer literate.
- Proactive and intuitive nature.
- Full clean driving licence.