Business Development Manager

Peter Knight Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Business Development Manager for a client in the material handling equipment sector. The role involves developing sales opportunities, building client relationships, and contributing to the company's growth. Candidates must have 5 years of experience in technical sales and strong communication skills. Office-based initially with potential for a hybrid model in the future.

Benefits

Laptop and mobile phone provided

Opportunities for hybrid working in the future

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in technical sales, ideally in material handling equipment.
• Ability to quickly build friendly and credible relationships.
• Demonstrated successful track record in a technical sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop new opportunities, products or marketing campaigns.
• Visit clients to build and develop existing relationships.
• Integrate into the sales team and contribute to positive growth.

Skills

Technical sales experience

Natural communicator

Relationship building

Sales driven

Job description

Business Development Manager (Material handling equipment)

My client is seeking to build their sales team by adding an additional Business Development Manager to their team. The ideal candidate will have 5 years experience in the technical sales environment, ideally in the material handling equipment space.

The role is to work closely with the Sales Director to develop new opportunities, products or marketing campaigns. You will be visiting clients, building, and developing existing relationships to grow the business organically and by winning new contracts.

The ideal candidate will be a natural communicator and have an influential style of quickly building friendly and credible relationships. The successful person will be able to see business development opportunities and exploit them to sell and develop new marketing and sales income streams.

You will be expected to quickly integrate into the sales team and help build on the positive growth of the company already seen in 2025.

The role is office based until you are firmly established in your new role. At some stage in the future, there may be an opportunity for the role to become hybrid.

This is a friendly and increasingly successful business. We look forward to hearing from you if you are sales driven and can demonstrate a successful track record in a technical sales environment.

A Laptop and Mobile phone will be provided. Please note a company vehicle is not necessary for this role although applicants must have a driving licence.