Business Development Manager

Aspion Search; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Job summary

A leading distributor in the metals industry is seeking a driven Business Development Manager to expand their customer base across the UK. In this role, you will identify new business opportunities and build long-term relationships with clients. Ideal candidates will have sales experience in the metals industry, particularly with stainless steel, and possess strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and flexibility in location while contributing to a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or business development specifically in flat rolled stainless steel.
• Ability to generate new business and establish strong relationships.
• Driven attitude with the capability to work independently.
• Self motivated and driven with the ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a national territory.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the UK.
• Build and maintain relationships with new customers.
• Manage the full sales process from lead generation to closing.
• Manage the full sales process from lead generation through to closing business, with support from the internal back office team.
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure excellent customer service and smooth order processing and delivery.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activity, pipelines, and customer engagement using internal systems.
• Represent the business professionally within the market and during customer meetings.
• Liaise with the back office support team who will assist with quotations, order processing, and administrative tasks.

Skills

Sales experience in the metals industry

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Self-motivated and driven

Ability to manage national territory

Communication

Territory management

Self-motivated

Job description

Location: UK Wide (Head Office – Midlands)

Reference: BDM-MID-DB

Our client, a leading distributor of stainless steel and aluminium flat rolled products, is looking to appoint a driven and ambitious Business Development Manager to support their continued growth across the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated sales professional who thrives on building strong relationships, identifying new opportunities, and winning new business within the metals industry.

The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding the company’s customer base while developing long term partnerships with clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the UK.
• Build and maintain strong, long term relationships with new customers.
• Promote the company’s range of stainless steel flat rolled products to customers, targeting predominantly stockholders and some end user clients.
• Manage the full sales process from lead generation through to closing business, with support from the internal back office team.
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure excellent customer service and smooth order processing and delivery.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activity, pipelines, and customer engagement using internal systems.
• Represent the business professionally within the market and during customer meetings.
• Liaise with the back office support team who will assist with quotations, order processing, and administrative tasks.

Key Skills & Experience

• Previous sales or business development experience within the metals industry, specifically flat rolled stainless steel, is essential.
• Experience aluminium flat rolled products would be advantageous.
• Proven ability to generate new business and build strong customer relationships.
• Self motivated and driven with the ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a national territory.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Company bonus
• UK wide role with flexibility on location
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing metals distributor
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

To Contact Direct

Senior Executive Consultant

0151 209 2050

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