Business Development Manager

Orion Electrotech; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy management solutions firm is seeking a Business Development Manager to focus on the leisure and hotel sectors. The role involves generating leads, executing sales strategies, and building strong relationships with clients. Ideal candidates will have experience in energy technologies and proven success in sales. This position offers benefits such as a pension plan, extensive training, and competitive holidays.

Benefits

Company Pension

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Optional Private Healthcare

Life Insurance

EAP Programme

Virtual GP Service

Extensive training and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of energy technologies or a related industry.
• Proven experience as a Business Development Manager in the leisure and hotel sectors.
• Ability to travel as required to meet and manage a portfolio of clients.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads through networking in the leisure and hotel sectors.
• Execute effective sales strategies to achieve business objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients.
• Drive revenue growth through client acquisition.
• Attend industry events to establish firm as a thought leader.
• Collate competitor analysis and market research.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Solution selling

Industry relationship management

Job description

Are you ready to pave the way towards a greener, more sustainable future and help businesses harness the power of our decarbonisation initiatives.

Orion Electrotech is a forward‑thinking, award‑winning, innovative business that is a market leader in the design and manufacture of energy management solutions. The business exports to 17 countries and has operations in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia. We are seeking a talented and experienced Business Development Manager, focussed on the leisure and hotel sectors to be a key player in our innovative and cutting‑edge projects. If you’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology and want to make a significant impact, this is the opportunity for you!

As a manufacturing business, we have consistently seen significant increases in revenue and profits due to the dedication and hard work of our team members. If you have experience in driving business growth by identifying and securing new business opportunities in the energy or engineering sector, the role of Business Development Manager could be an opportunity to grow your career with us in this well‑established yet rapidly growing firm.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads through networking and leveraging existing industry relationships, focusing on the leisure and hotel sectors.
• Execute effective sales strategies to achieve business objectives and revenue targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients throughout the long sales cycles for high‑value infrastructure projects.
• Drive revenue growth through client acquisition.
• Attend industry events and conferences to stay informed about industry trends and establish our firm as a thought leader.
• Collate competitor analysis and market research, feeding this back to internal stakeholders.

Benefits

• Company Pension
• 25 days holiday plus 8 days for Bank Holidays
• Optional Private Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• EAP Programme
• Virtual GP Service
• Extensive training and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of energy technologies or a related industry.
• Proven experience as a Business Development Manager in the leisure and hotel sectors.
• Experience selling to all levels of business up to C‑Suite.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of and experience in using solution selling skills and practices.
• Ability to travel as required to meet and manage a portfolio of clients.

If this role of Business Development Manager interests you, simply click apply or, if you have any further questions, please contact David Thompson at Orion Electrotech Reading.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately not able to respond to every application personally. If you have not heard back from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies, please visit our website.