Business Development Manager

Manesis Search & Selection; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer in the OPE sector is seeking an internal Business Development Manager to enhance their sales efforts in Stevenage and surrounding areas. This role entails developing new business opportunities while nurturing existing customer relationships across contractors, councils, and educational sectors. The ideal candidate will possess a strong sales background, excellent relationship-building skills, and a determination to succeed. With a starting salary of £40k - £50k plus bonuses, this presents a fantastic career development opportunity.

Benefits

Pension

25 days holiday

Bonuses

Qualifications

• Successful sales background in the outdoor power equipment (OPE) industry.
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels.
• Strong determination to succeed in business development.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities in the OPE sector.
• Maintain and grow long-term customer relationships.
• Sell the company's range of products to various customer bases.

Skills

Sales background in outdoor power equipment

Relationship building skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Business Development Manager

Starting salary £40k - £50k, plus bonus, pension, 25 days holiday.

Business Development Manager - Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) Sector

South East - Flexible Location/Hybrid

• A fantastic opportunity to develop your career as my client's new internal Business Development Manager and join a global manufacturer of products which are sold to end users of outdoor power equipment (OPE).
• My client is looking for someone with a successful sales background in the outdoor power equipment (OPE) industry.
• You will have responsibility for selling the company's range of products to contractors, land owners, councils, housing associations, education etc, building business and developing and maintaining existing relationships; your remit will be developing new business opportunities and maintaining and growing strong, long term customer relationships.
• Selling the range of products to a new customer base, converting potential customers to the company brand.
• To be successful as my client's new internal Business Development Manager, you will possess well-honed relationship building skills and business development skill, together with a strong determination to succeed and a background in the Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) industry.
• You will be a hard working, ambitious, confident, enthusiastic, resilient and goal-oriented internal Business Development Manager with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels.
• You will have excellent relationship building skills and the ability to spot and optimise opportunities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills will come easily to you, together with strong negotiation, commercial and analytical skills.

If you are looking for an opportunity to become my client's new internal Business Development Manager and develop your career in a major global organisation, please apply now