Business Development Manager

New Appointments Group Ltd; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment company in Ramsgate seeks a Business Development Manager. This role involves generating new business, managing client relationships, and conducting site visits across the UK. Ideal candidates will have sales experience, strong communication skills, and local knowledge. Competitive salary of circa £40,000 plus benefits, with opportunities for training. Must already have the right to live and work in the UK.

Benefits

Company car

Commission scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or BDM roles within engineering, construction, or manufacturing.
• Comfortable managing high-value projects and consultative sales.
• Local candidates preferred and UK work eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Focus on new business generation through warm and cold leads.
• Build and maintain client relationships across the UK.
• Conduct site visits and liaise with designers for quotes.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM implementation

Client relationship management

Confident communication

Proactive approach

Job description

We are working with an established supplier company based in the Thanet area who are looking for a Business Development Manager to be employed permanently.

Offering a salary of circa £40,000/annum, a company car and a potential commission scheme. This is a great role for the right person.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Focus on new business generation, both warm and cold leads.
• Build and maintain relationships with a wide range of clients across the UK.
• Confident, proactive, and commercially aware - able to speak with authority and represent the business on site.
• Conduct site visits, take measurements and photos, liaise with Designer, prepare and send accurate quotes.
• Comfortable with travel for site visits (approximately 2 days a week).
• Experience of introducing and implementing a CRM system is highly desirable.
• Willingness to support wider business needs - e.g. sending purchase orders, helping during staff holidays, answering the phones, supporting with enquiries, etc.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience in sales or BDM roles within a similar or relevant industry (e.g. engineering, construction, manufacturing, estimating).
• Comfortable with high-value projects and a consultative sales process.
• Happy to be based in office rather than remote working.
• Confident and presentable, with initiative and flexibility.
• Training/courses can be offered to bridge any industry-specific knowledge gaps.

Local candidates need only apply.

Please note this position is only suitable for candidates who are already able to live and work in the UK without restriction.

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