Business Development Manager

Interaction Recruitment; Darrington; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Private healthcare

Life insurance

25 days' annual leave

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Manager to cover the Yorkshire region in a full-time role, Monday to Friday. Salary ranges from £33,000 to £37,000 per annum with an OTE of £45,000 to £50,000, plus a company car and benefits.

The role involves identifying new business opportunities, building relationships with garden centres, farms, construction firms, wholesalers and retailers, and promoting agricultural machinery and groundcare products across Yorkshire.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in BD, field sales or external sales.
• Strong track record of winning new business and developing relationships.
• Confident presenting products and solutions to customers.
• Commercially minded, proactive and target-driven.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Able to manage your diary and organise client visits across Yorkshire.
• Experience in agriculture, groundcare, gardening equipment or related industry is advantageous.
• UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across Yorkshire.
• Build relationships with new clients including garden centres, farms, construction companies, wholesalers and retailers.
• Promote and sell a range of agricultural machinery, gardening equipment and groundcare products.
• Arrange and attend client visits to understand requirements and identify sales opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and produce quotations, negotiating terms to secure new business.
• Attend exhibitions, trade shows and industry events to generate leads and raise brand awareness.
• Develop long-term customer relationships to maximise sales and repeat business.
• Keep up to date with market trends, competitor activity and opportunities within groundcare and agriculture.

Skills

Business development

Field sales

Sales presentation

Negotiation

Relationship building

Diary management

UK driving licence

Agriculture/groundcare

Job description

Business Development Manager

Yorkshire Region | Full-Time | Monday to Friday

Salary: £33,000 - £37,000 Per annum & OTE of £45,000 - £50,000 + Company Car + Benefits

We are currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to cover the Yorkshire region, driving new business and developing relationships across a range of sectors, including agriculture, groundcare, horticulture, construction, wholesale and retail.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional to represent a well-established supplier of agricultural machinery, gardening equipment and groundcare products, identifying new opportunities and growing the company's customer base.

The Role

• Proactively identify and develop new business opportunities across Yorkshire.
• Build relationships with new clients, including garden centres, farms, construction companies, wholesalers and retailers.
• Promote and sell a range of agricultural machinery, gardening equipment and groundcare products.
• Arrange and attend client visits to understand customer requirements and identify sales opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to prospective and existing customers.
• Produce quotations, negotiate terms and follow up on opportunities to secure new business.
• Attend exhibitions, trade shows and industry events to generate leads and raise brand awareness.
• Develop long-term customer relationships to maximise sales and repeat business.
• Keep up to date with market trends, competitor activity and opportunities within the groundcare and agricultural sectors.

About You

• Proven experience in a Business Development, Field Sales or external sales role.
• A strong track record of winning new business and developing customer relationships.
• Confident presenting products and solutions to a range of customers.
• Commercially minded, proactive and motivated to achieve sales targets.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Able to manage your own diary and organise customer visits across Yorkshire.
• Experience within agriculture, groundcare, gardening equipment, machinery or a related industry would be advantageous.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

What's on Offer?

• Company car.
• Private healthcare.
• Life insurance.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company training and qualifications scheme.
• Monday to Friday working hours, 08:00 - 17:00.
• The opportunity to develop your career with an established business.