Business Development Manager

Duval Associates Ltd; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable SME in the languages sector is seeking a Business Development Manager for field sales covering the North West. This role combines office, home, and field work. The ideal candidate should have a successful track record in new business and relationship management. The company offers a negotiable salary, commission potential, and an opportunity to shape the role for growth. Immediate start available with interviews set for early November.

Benefits

Company car allowance

Mobile phone

Laptop

Qualifications

• Proven track record in new business and long-term relationship development.
• Ability to work autonomously and be proactive.
• Strong face-to-face communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage field sales and develop new business relationships.
• Target specific sectors and report to the MD.
• Create and own the role, aiming for long-term business growth.

Skills

New business development

Relationship management

Networking

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Business Development Manager - Field Sales role covering The NORTH WEST & North A mix of office - home and field based - Niche industry - SME opportunity - Growth New business role with over 150 previous clients/quotes as a base to start with.

Negotiable basic salary including car allowance - mobile - laptop. Autonomy and maturity required in this consultative business development role.

The company have been established for a long time now and have an excellent reputation in the languages and translation field.

This role in a nutshell is field sales (initially based 5 days a week from a small office learning what they do and how they do it because no industry experience is needed. This is a niche sector and they are looking to recruit an experienced business to business field sales professional to take them to the next level. Develop a long term pipeline, targeting to start with 2 specific sectors that they have a concrete base in. This is a brilliant opportunity to work towards really building and growing the revenue and turnover of a long established SME and making the role you own. Interviews ideally October/November 2018 - START ASAP

THE ROLE:

• Field sales - relationship management - new business - business to business and account management - Pro active new business to start 100%
• Targeting two specific sectors where they have built a reputation in.
• Office based in the North West - with meetings off site, exhibitions, events, and client visits. Working up to being predominantly field based.
• Reporting to a the MD
• Targets to be discussed at interview.
• Autonomy and licence to create - Make the role your own!

THE CANDIDATE:

• You must have a track record of new business success and developing business relationships longer term
• You must be a natural net worker and be able to organise and go get on your own
• Professional - up beat - strong communicator - Happy to almost build something from nothing
• Very organised and focused on long term quality business and superb face to face
• You will be able to commute to near Warrington daily and have a can do attitude

THE PACKAGE:

• Negotiable basic salary
• Sales cycle is a slow burner so commission starts from month 6 onward
• On target plus 10K on top of basic salary

APPLY TODAY - Interviews October (Early November) 2018 START ASAP !