Business Development Manager

SER Limited; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent manufacturing company is seeking a proactive Business Development Manager in Birmingham. The role involves finding leads and building relationships across several sectors, aiming for substantial new business targets. Ideal candidates will have experience in print & packaging and a strong understanding of the UK market. The position offers a hybrid working model with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid car

Bonus based on performance

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Private pension

Profit sharing scheme

Life insurance 3x salary

Laptop

Phone

Qualifications

• 1-4 years in print & packaging.
• Experience with business targets and strategies.
• Ability to nurture existing accounts.

Responsibilities

• Find new leads and develop a pipeline.
• Identify new leads in various sectors.
• Conduct weekly reports on sales projections.

Skills

Lead generation

Relationship building

Market understanding

Customer service

Consultative approach

Job description

Overview

A superb opportunity has come up to work for an independent manufacturing company who specialise in bespoke carton packaging since 1917. They are innovative and engineer not only the carton but the solution. They are seeking a proactive Business Development Manager who is happy to find leads and build relationships in the food, homecare, health, horticultural, DIY, pet care and engineering sectors.

Role

Business Development Manager

Salary

£45,000 to £65,000, DOE, plus benefits package

Location

Birmingham (Hybrid Working)

Benefits

Our client offers a salary reflecting experience with a hybrid car, bonus based on performance and margin growth, 26 days holiday + bank, private pension, profit sharing scheme, life insurance 3x salary, laptop, and phone.

Responsibilities

• Find new leads, prospects and develop a pipeline with the ability to achieve £500,000 - £1,000,000 in new business.
• Identify new leads in the food, homecare, health, horticultural, DIY, pet care and engineering sectors.
• Work on new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, services prospection, negotiation and commercial follow up of UK customers and potential expansion in targeted markets.
• Be part of the team to ensure department targets are achieved and exceeded.
• Contribute to the development of the sales budget, monitor revenue and margins, promote the company image and continue improving initiatives.
• Conduct weekly reports on customer visits, pipeline, and sales projections.
• Provide excellent communication channels both internally and externally.

Essential

• A minimum of 1-4 years in print & packaging.
• Experience in setting short, medium, and long-term new business targets with a strategic and consultative approach.
• Ability to hit a new business target of £500,000 - £1,000,000 in the specified sectors.
• Strong understanding of the UK market.
• Willingness to develop new business opportunities and build on successes.
• Ability to nurture existing accounts.
• Focus on improving gross margins.
• Strong sense of business relationships and customer service.
• High interest in the technical dimension of the products.

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity or wish to receive further information, please contact Sean Turton on (phone number removed) or email a copy of your current CV to -“SER-IN