Business Development Manager

ASD; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Contributory pension (5% company match

Discount cards for shops and eateries

Gym and health club discounts

Holiday trading

Cycle to work scheme

Medicash (healthcare) programme

Employee assistance programme

Lifetime financial wellbeing

Job summary

ASD Ltd in Leeds invites applications for a Business Development Manager to grow our presence in key sectors such as Energy, Rail and Marine. This office-based role requires proactive fieldwork, client visits, and strong relationship-building to win new contracts and expand market share.

You will manage bids, support quotations, and coordinate product development and value-added services across supply chains.

Qualifications

• Experience within steel, metals, manufacturing, construction or industrial sectors.
• Proven track record within commercial and/or product development.
• Strong IT skills with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Full UK driving license.
• Stable career history.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and drive opportunities in target sectors, expanding revenue and market share.
• Provide quotation/tender support including supplier sourcing.
• Maintain accurate CRM/ERP records and reports.
• Support position in nominated sectors, boosting sales and gross margin.
• Identify new products/services to enhance market position.
• Manage SAP order raising and coordinate external visits.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

CRM familiarity

ERP systems experience(SAP)

Tools

SAP

CRM

Job description

About the Company

ASD Ltd is one of the leading metal stockholders and processing suppliers in the UK. We are renowned for supplying a diverse range of ferrous and non-ferrous products. Our extensive in-house processing portfolio in combination with our expertise enables us to deliver cost efficient metal solutions and high-quality steel products.

We are passionate about sustainability and aim to transform our industry by playing an active role in building a sustainable future for our employees, customers, community and future generations.

Role Overview

We are currently looking for a Business Development Manager to work from our offices in Leeds (LS10 1SD). The main purpose of this role is to:

• Drive ASD's efforts to penetrate and develop specific sectors (such as Energy / Rail / Marine) and targeted companies providing both revenue and market share growth.
• Proactively undertake external customer / prospect visits to support the Business Development function.
• Organise / co-ordinate and manage the development of ASD's value proposition incorporating product development / supply chain and value-added services to all sector's.

This is an office-based role, working 37.5 hours each week, Monday to Friday, however travel to other ASD locations, customers, etc, is also required.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform proactive calling on agreed sectors, project pipelines and business opportunities.
• Provide quotation / tender support including supplier sourcing where applicable.
• Be responsible for quality and upkeep of customer database / records / reports in CRM system
• Support ASD's position within nominated sectors (such as Energy / Rail / Marine), enhancing our current sales and gross margin.
• Identify products and service opportunities, related to the target sector's, which ASD could introduce to enhance our market position and profitability.
• Manage transactional activities such as SAP order raising.
• Undertake external customer / prospect visits.

Candidate Profile

• Experience within steel, metals, manufacturing, construction or industrial sectors.
• Proven track record within commercial and / or product development.
• Strongly developed IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
• Strong commercial awareness and results-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• High level of organisation and attention to detail.
• Confident using CRM and ERP (ideally SAP) systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• A full UK driving license.
• A stable career history.

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary and a car allowance or company car (after probationary period) we also offer an attractive benefits package which includes:

• Life assurance
• Contributory pension (5% contribution matched by the company)
• Discount cards for shops and restaurants
• Gym and health club discounts
• Holiday trading
• Cycle to work scheme
• Medicash (healthcare) programme
• Employee assistance programme
• Lifetime financial wellbeing

Additional Information

Due to the safety-critical nature of our operations, pre-employment, random, and incident-related drug and alcohol testing is conducted. We operate a zero-tolerance policy.