Business Development Manager

Construction Skills People; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training provider in the UK seeks a highly organised Business Development Manager for their Nottingham office. This role involves driving sales and establishing partnerships within the construction industry. The ideal candidate possesses a proven sales background, experience with NVQs/apprenticeships, and strong relationship-building skills. The position includes benefits like a competitive salary, performance bonus, and generous holiday. Flexibility for travel is required as the role is predominantly external.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Employer contributory pension scheme

Health Cash Back Scheme

Annual Volunteering Day

Referral programme

Free parking

Qualifications

• Proven sales background, especially in construction.
• Experience delivering NVQs and apprenticeships.
• Ability to meet and exceed set KPIs.
• Strong relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain partnerships with construction businesses.
• Seek new business opportunities with clients.
• Achieve set monthly targets.
• Attend networking events for the company.

Skills

Sales background in construction

Delivery of construction NVQs and apprenticeships

Passion for exceeding sales targets

Time management skills

Problem solving skills

Relationship building skills

Education

A Level qualification or equivalent

Job description

The Skills People Group are a national provider of NVQ, Apprenticeships, Programmes for the unemployed and Compliance training. We specialise in both commercial and funded training and are proud to be nationally recognised as one of the UK’s largest private training providers. We are currently recruiting for a highly organised Business Development Manager to join our existing team.

This role is responsible for engaging with construction businesses and driving sales and is predominantly an external role, requiring the successful candidate to travel widely.

We currently have delivery ongoing in the Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas, and travel within these areas is required.

Responsibilities

• Establish, build and maintain partnerships with a wide portfolio of existing and potential partners to fulfil the business needs through regular contact and account management.
• Actively seek new business opportunities with existing and potential clients.
• Identifying and implementing partnership opportunities within the company.
• Achieving set monthly targets.
• Develop a network of relationships with construction companies.
• Maintain an excellent level of product knowledge and understanding of all funding opportunities.
• Attend networking events and other promotional opportunities, maintaining a professional and credible profile on behalf of the company – these may be outside of normal working hours, so some flexibility is required.
• Maintain accurate records of specified development activity and provide timely and consistent data using the company’s CRM systems.

Key Skills and Experience

• A proven sales background within the selling of construction.
• Experience in the delivery of construction NVQ's and apprenticeships within construction.
• A passion for exceeding sales targets and set KPI's.
• Proven time management skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Relationship building skills.
• Experience of building bespoke training courses that meet our client’s requirements.

Qualifications

• Educated to a minimum of A Level qualification or equivalent.

Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• Bonus – subject to performance.
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays plus two days additional annual leave following two years’ service.
• Holiday buy and sell scheme.
• Employer contributory pension scheme.
• Health Cash Back Scheme.
• Annual Volunteering Day.
• Referral programme.
• Free parking.
• A challenging and rewarding role in a successful and growing business.