AddressBusiness Development Manager required for one of the UK’s leading independent providers of security, life safety, and conflict management systems.
Whilst field-based, you will be expected to spend time at the Mansfield office and report directly to the Managing/Sales Director, especially during probation.
Salary up to £45,000 (OTE £60,000)
Your holiday entitlement is 20 days plus bank holidays. This will rise to 22 days following 2 years’ service with the company.
Job Role:
- Sourcing and developing sales opportunities and self-generating leads
- Promoting company products and services
- Attending site surveys
- Designing and costing systems
- Producing high-quality proposals and quotations
- Producing sales files pre-handover to operations
- Managing sales pipeline to maximise sales output
- Achieve sales targets for both installation and maintenance sales
- Achieve company margins
- Maintain accurate records and ensure that the company sales CRM is kept up to date daily
- Ensure that any reporting criteria is adhered to in a timely and accurate manner
- Attend shows when requested to promote the company
- Liaise with the operations team to ensure that a smooth transition of the sale into operations takes place
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following qualities and experience:
- Have a minimum of 5 years of industry experience in fire and security systems and maintenance sales. Other industries also considered
- Be able to demonstrate a proven track record within significant and/or national accounts Business Development and account retention over the last 3 years
- Must be able to meet and exceed sales goals
- Must demonstrate an ability to organise and plan account development and time.
- Be able to design security and life safety systems to a level within their target market
- Be able to demonstrate high-level communication, presentation and negotiation skills via written and verbal means
- Must be a team player with the ability to share skills and experience with the team
- Must be able to produce a sales business plan detailing sales, profit and costs
- Have a clean driving licence
- Have no criminal record that will prevent detailed vetting success
Company Vehicle:
The company run a personal vehicle scheme providing the maximum permitted sum allowed to be paid by Customs and Excise.
A company vehicle will be provided for the first six months, if requested.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Business Development: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Ability to Commute:
- Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: IS-BDM-MANSFIELD
