Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager
Greater Manchester
Onsite, with a requirement to travel when needed
£45,000 - £55,000 + Car & Bonus

Our client is seeking a new Business Development Manager to join their Sales team in the Logistics and Freight industry. This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your existing network to drive business growth and make a significant impact in a fast-paced sector.

Responsibilities:

1. Utilise your skills to identify and develop new business opportunities within the transport and logistics sector, on an international scale.
2. Foster strong relationships with clients, ensuring their satisfaction and loyalty.
3. Showcase your negotiation expertise to secure lucrative deals and drive new business acquisition.
4. Stay ahead of the competition by monitoring market trends, developments, and competitors, allowing for informed decision-making and seizing opportunities.
5. Act as the primary point of contact for clients, providing exceptional support and service throughout their journey.
6. Follow up on leads and opportunities, leaving no stone unturned to convert them into successful ventures.
7. Collaborate with internal departments to ensure seamless project delivery, utilising your organisational and problem-solving skills.
8. Enhance your industry knowledge and network by attending key events, conferences, and exhibitions, contributing to the growth of our brand.

Skills & Experience Required

1. Proven experience of driving sales and business development success in a B2B services/solutions environment; managing a sales pipeline, delivering against revenue quotas.
2. Experience of selling Logistics solutions is essential, ideally on an international scale.
3. A demonstrable/verifiable record of accomplishment in generating new, multimillion pound business services solutions; a recent and demonstrable record of sales quota achievement.
4. Business proposal creation and delivery; collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team; full accountability of final documentation for presentation.
5. CRM proficiency ideally in Microsoft Dynamics, having used CRM to manage a personal sales pipeline.
6. Ability to identify, manage and convert self-generated lead pipeline.
7. Ability to travel to meet customers as needed.