Business Development Manager
  • England,West Midlands,Staffordshire
  • Full Time, Permanent
  • £40,000 per annum
Job Description:
Full job descriptionMH5 - Business Development Manager

Location: Burton Latimer

Salary: £40,000 + Commission

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Business Development Manager on behalf of one of our clients.

The successful candidate will be responsible for winning new business across the Central region through proactive, face-to-face sales activity. You will identify prospects, open doors, build relationships and create a strong pipeline of opportunities by getting out into the market, meeting customers, understanding their needs and earning their trust.

Our client strongly encourages applications from ex-military personnel however, all candidates will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:
*Generate new leads through proactive prospecting, including customer visits, door knocking, networking, referrals, local research and regular follow-up activity.
*Develop existing customer relationships by understanding their operations, spotting additional hire, sales, service or parts opportunities and ensuring Bennie Equipment remains front of mind.
*Prepare clear, timely and commercially appropriate quotations that respond to the customer’s requirements and support a positive customer experience.
*Progress suitable opportunities through to agreement where appropriate and qualify larger opportunities clearly before handing them to the Area Sales Managers for development and closure.
*Gather market and customer information
*Identify new markets and business opportunities
*Record all prospecting, customer contact, follow-up actions, opportunities and handovers accurately on the CRM so activity, pipeline and performance are visible.
*Use CRM data to prioritise follow-up activity, identify warm prospects, track conversion and ensure no customer opportunity is missed.
Skills and Qualifications:

*Experience in sales, customer service, business development or another customer-facing role, with a strong appetite for winning new business and creating opportunities from the ground up.
*Confident approaching new customers, starting conversations, asking good questions and building trust with decision-makers and operational teams.
*Able to build positive working relationships.
*Comfortable identifying new opportunities, following up leads consistently and staying resilient when progress takes time or customers say no.
*Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
*Commercial awareness and an interest in understanding customer needs.
*Confident using Microsoft Office, email and CRM systems.
*Strong organisational skills, including planning territory activity, managing call cycles, prioritising prospects and following up agreed actions without delay.
*Able to understand customer requirements and explain suitable products, services or solutions clearly.
*Motivated, proactive and willing to learn.
Location: Burton Latimer

Salary: £40,000 + Commission
Job number 4276070
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