Business Development Manager

TÜV Rheinland Europe; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual bonus

Private medical care

Group life insurance

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Salary sacrifice

No formal dress code

International environment

Job summary

TÜV Rheinland Europe is seeking a results-driven Sales Consultant to secure revenue from large and medium customers across the assigned region, mainly through client visits and industry events.

You will meet and exceed sales targets, develop a focused customer list, identify opportunities with SMEs, generate new leads, and maintain strong client relationships while expanding the service portfolio. Regular CRM updates in Salesforce and collaboration with an international team are required.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business or similar.
• Proven sales experience in TIC Industry.
• Track record of over-achieving quota.

Responsibilities

• Generate order income and revenue from new and existing large and medium customers mainly through customer visits or industry events.
• Meets and exceeds sales targets: generation of order income and revenue from new and existing large and medium customers as defined in the sales plan.
• Develops and maintains a customer focus list and proposes focus customers and opportunities.
• Forecasting sales and evaluating effectiveness.

Skills

Sales experience

Quota achievement

CRM experience

Sales techniques

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Self motivation

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Salesforce

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Job Summary

Responsible for the generation of order income and revenue from new and existing large and medium customers mainly through customer visits or industry events. Responsible for a region / area, portfolio or a cluster of customers as defined in the sales plan.

Job Description

• Responsible for the generation of order income and revenue from new and existing large and medium customers mainly through customer visits or industry events. Responsible for a region/area, portfolio, or cluster of customers as defined in the sales plan.
• Meets and exceeds sales targets: generation of order income and revenue from new and existing large and medium customers as defined in the sales plan.
• Develops and maintains a customer focus list (together with the Area Sales Manager) by proposing focus customers and business opportunities based on marketing leads, own opportunities, certificate expiry lists, market knowledge etc.
• Identifies solutions for customer needs, if necessary with the involvement of Subject Matter Experts.
• Generates new leads (e.g. on fairs/active sales) and converts assigned sales leads generated by e.g. marketing or website.
• Executes customer visits and/or visits to industry events.
• Acquires new customers.
• Maintains/grows customer loyalty and ring-fences critical business through regular customer interaction and visits.
• Maintains positive relationships with existing customers to up-sell the service portfolio.
• Documents all activities in the relevant TR IT tools (e.g. Salesforce).
• Forecasting sales, developing “out of the box” sales strategies/models and evaluating their effectiveness
• Evaluating customers skills, needs and building productive long lasting relationships
• Meet personal and team sales targets
• Research accounts and generate or follow through sales leads
• Attend meeting, sales events and trainings to keep abreast of the latest developments
• Report and provide feedback to management using financial statistical data
• Maintain and expand client database within your assigned territory

Job requirements

• Proven sales experience in TIC Industry
• Track record of over-achieving quota
• Experience working with Salesforce.com or similar CRM
• Familiarity with different sales techniques and pipeline management
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Self motivated and driven
• BA/BS degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business or similar

What we can offer you?

• Hybrid work model and flexible working hours
• Annual bonus subject to company and individual performance
• A package of benefits: private medical care, group life insurance, workplace pension scheme, employee discounts, Salary sacrifice options
• Work in a friendly, diverse and high-qualified team with positive and cooperative working atmosphere
• International environment and daily usage of foreign languages
• Direct communication and no formal dress code