Area Development Manager

Bridge Recruitment UK Limited; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Area Development Manager based in London. In this home-based role, you will develop a network of contacts in various industries, identify project opportunities, and promote sustainability credentials. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years in specification sales, strong presentation skills, and proficiency with MS Office. The position offers up to £55,000 annually with the potential for bonuses, along with a flexible working approach.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of specification sales experience required.
• Ability to influence key decision makers including clients and contractors.
• A flexible approach to work and hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop a network of contacts within specified markets.
• Identify and develop relations with key decision makers.
• Promote the company's sustainability credentials.
• Achieve specified status with key customers.
• Maintain internal working relations with the sales team.

Skills

Specification sales experience

Engagement with key decision makers

Excellent presentations skills

Structured and organized working style

Proficiency in MS Office

Team ethic

Job description

Area Development Manager

Location : London (Home based)

Salary : Up to £55,000 per year, plus bonus

Hours : 37.5 hours per week

Job type : Full-time, permanent

Bridge Recruitment is helping one of our established clients recruit an experienced Area Development Manager to join their ever-expanding team.

Responsibilities of the Area Development Manager

Develop a network of contacts within the Client, Specification and Tier 1 Contractors and targeted Contracting community, within defined and agreed markets including Power, Rail, Industrial, MOD and MOJ.

Identify suitable project opportunities and develop relations with the key decision makers.

Positively promote the Companys sustainability credentials and its Powered by Specialists approach.

Achieve specified status with key customers, to include product targets identified and agreed.

Follow up all project opportunities through to the supply stage.

Maintain excellent internal working relations at all relevant levels, especially with other members of the Cable Management sales team, and particularly the Head of Sales.

Develop and manage supply chain solutions with major Contractors and their partners and ensure that selected distributors are fully able to support project sales in terms of stock availability and agreed pricing, in conjunction with the relevant Area Sales Manager.

Check the progress of all quotations for potential or live projects.

Create and maintain project contact and status details in the Companys CRM system.

Present CPD courses and product presentations to customers and participate in promotional events.

Requirements of the Area Development Manager

Have at least 3 years specification sales experience.

The ability to engage with and influence key decision makers, including clients, designers, consultant engineers, contractors.

A structured and organised working style with the ability to self-plan and set own priorities.

Able to prepare and present information to enable others to generate accurate quotations.

Excellent presentations skills.

Able and willing to fully engage with the Companys product / solution training programs.

Understand the importance of sustainability and be conversant with the necessary legislation.

A flexible approach to work and working hours.

A solid team ethic.

Able to use MS Office packages (Word & Excel), Email and bespoke CRM systems.

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If you feel like you meet the above criteria for the Area Development Manager role, then please apply now!