Business Development Manager

Dawsongroup; Ledston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave allowance

Life Assurance

Training & progression

Cycle to Work & wellbeing

Long term incentives

Job summary

Dawsongroup Temperature Control Solutions is offering an entry‑level sales role that provides a clear commercial career path with mentoring from experienced leaders.

You’ll generate new business across your North East territory, build lasting customer relationships and prepare quotations with the support of our Service and Projects teams. A full UK driving licence is essential to succeed in this field.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence is essential.
• Confident communicating with customers both face to face and over the phone.
• Organised, motivated and happy managing your own territory.
• Comfortable learning new systems and keeping accurate customer records.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities through customer visits, networking and proactive business development across your North East territory.
• Build strong relationships with new and existing customers, identifying opportunities to grow hire revenue and deliver excellent customer experiences.
• Prepare quotations and commercial proposals, working closely with our Service and Projects teams to deliver the right solution for every customer.
• Manage your sales pipeline using our CRM, keeping customer information accurate while identifying future opportunities.
• Promote the wider Dawsongroup offering, introducing customers to additional Business Units whenever appropriate.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Territory management

Job description

About this Role

Are you a Project Development Executive, Sales, an aspiring Business Development Executive, or an ambitious Sales Executive looking to take the next step in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to join Dawsongroup Temperature Control Solutions (DGTCS), where you'll build commercial experience, develop customer relationships and follow a structured pathway towards becoming a Business Development Manager.

• Generate new business opportunities through customer visits, networking and proactive business development across your North East territory.
• Build strong relationships with new and existing customers, identifying opportunities to grow hire revenue and deliver excellent customer experiences.
• Prepare quotations and commercial proposals, working closely with our Service and Projects teams to deliver the right solution for every customer.
• Manage your sales pipeline using our CRM, keeping customer information accurate while identifying future opportunities.
• Promote the wider Dawsongroup offering, introducing customers to additional Business Units whenever appropriate.

About You

You enjoy meeting people, building relationships and spotting opportunities to help customers solve problems. Whether you already have experience in business development or are looking to build on your commercial background, we'll support you to develop your career.

• A full UK driving licence is essential.
• Confident communicating with customers both face to face and over the phone.
• Organised, motivated and happy managing your own territory.
• Comfortable learning new systems and keeping accurate customer records.

Not sure you meet every requirement? If you have transferable skills, enthusiasm and the desire to learn, we'd still love to hear from you.

About Us

Dawsongroup Temperature Control Solutions is part of Dawsongroup, a business with over 90 years of heritage and more than 50 years of experience in asset rental. Operating with the values that shaped us as a family business, and now under the ownership of KKR, we continue to help customers build smarter, more resilient operations.

• 24 days standard leave allowance + plus Birthday + plus Bank Holidays + up to 10 days extra (time served and purchase scheme).
• 2x Life Assurance scheme.
• Funded training and genuine internal progression opportunities across the UK and internationally.
• Cycle to Work scheme, wellbeing support and seasonal gifts.
• Long term incentives designed to reward your contribution.

Dawsongroup is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Your Future

This is more than an entry level sales role, it is the beginning of a structured commercial career with clear progression into a Business Development Manager position. You'll receive support, training and exposure to a wide range of customers while developing the confidence and skills to succeed.

• Structured development and mentoring from experienced commercial leaders.
• Opportunity to build long term customer partnerships across your region.
• Exposure to a broad range of Dawsongroup products and Business Units.
• A role where your ideas, ambition and commitment are recognised and rewarded.

If you're ready to build a rewarding sales career with a business that invests in its people and believes in long term success, we'd love to hear from you. Join Dawsongroup Temperature Control Solutions and discover where your potential can take you, because people are our greatest asset.

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