Business Development Manager

SER Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent manufacturing company in Birmingham is seeking a proactive Business Development Manager to generate leads in various sectors including food and DIY. The role entails developing a pipeline worth £500,000 - £1,000,000 in new business, with essential qualifications including experience in print and packaging. This hybrid role offers a salary between £45,000 to £65,000 along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid car

Bonus based on performance

26 days holiday + bank

Private pension

Profit sharing scheme

Life insurance 3x salary

Laptop

Phone

Qualifications

• 1-4 years in print & packaging.
• Ability to set new business targets and a strategic, consultative approach to sales.
• Understanding of the UK market and experience developing new business.

Responsibilities

• Find new leads and develop a pipeline worth £500,000 - £1,000,000.
• Deal with new markets and customer follow-ups.
• Conduct weekly reports on customer visits and sales projections.

Skills

Lead generation

Business development

Customer relationship management

Market analysis

Sales strategy

Job description

Overview

A superb opportunity has come up to work for an independent manufacturing company who specialise in bespoke carton packaging since 1917. They are an innovative business who do not just make the carton, but they engineer it. They are now seeking a proactive Business Development Manager who is happy to find leads and knock on doors in the food, homecare, health, horticultural, DIY, pet care and engineering sectors.

Job title: Business Development Manager

Salary: £45,000 to £65,000, DOE, plus benefits package

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working)

Benefits: salary reflecting experience with a hybrid car, bonus based on performance and margin growth, 26 days holiday + bank, private pension, profit sharing scheme, life insurance 3x salary, laptop, and phone.

Responsibilities

• The role will focus on finding new leads, prospects and developing a pipeline where you will be able to achieve £500,000 - £1,000,000 in new business.
• You will be expected to find new leads in food, homecare, health, horticultural, DIY, pet care and engineering sectors.
• Your role includes dealing with new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, services prospection, negotiation and commercial follow up of UK customers and branching out further afield acting in the markets targeted by the organisation.
• Be part of the team ensuring the department targets are achieved and exceeded.
• You will play an active part in the development of the sales budget, monitor revenue and margins, promote the image of the company and you will continue with the improvement of the initiatives of the company.
• Conduct weekly reports on customer visits, pipeline, sales projections etc.
• Provide excellent communicate channels both internally and externally.

Essential qualifications

• A minimum of 1-4 years in print & packaging.
• Experience of setting own short, medium, and long terms new business targets as well as a strategic approach and consultative approach to the role.
• Be able to hit a new business target of £500,000 - £1,000,000 in the above sectors.
• Have a great understanding of the UK market.
• You must be happy developing new business opportunities and building on your successes.
• Must be able to nurture existing accounts.
• Improve on gross margins.
• A sense of business relationships and customer service.
• High interest in the technical dimension of the products.

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity or wish to receive further information, please contact Sean Turton on (phone number removed) or email a copy of your current CV to -“SER-IN