Business Development Manager - Golf

Rain Bird; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rain Bird, a global leader in irrigation solutions, is seeking a Business Development Manager for the Golf sector. This remote position requires extensive travel across the UK, Ireland, and Iceland to build and maintain relationships, achieve sales goals, and collaborate with industry stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical product sales, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of success in achieving sales objectives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical product sales, particularly through projects and distribution.
• Proven sales goals achievement and management experience.
• Ability to lead teams and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and exceed sales targets for products and services.
• Manage relationships with distribution partners and key customers.
• Conduct site visits and identify business opportunities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Influencing skills

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or relevant graduate degree

Tools

CRM tools

Power BI

Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

Rain Bird, a global leader in irrigation solutions, is offering an exceptional opportunity for a driven and strategic individual to join our team as an Business Development Manager– Golf. This position will play a pivotal role in expanding Rain Bird’s Golf sales across the UK, Ireland, and Iceland, operating within a fast-paced and dynamic European region.

Our European Golf sales team is focused on delivering solution-based sales, offering customized irrigation solutions to golf course owners, directors, and managers. You will collaborate with golf course architects, irrigation consultants, and contractors, utilizing our extensive distribution network.

The role is remote and requires frequent travel across the UK, Ireland, and Iceland of approximately 60% of your time visiting clients and partners and occasional travel outside the region may also be required.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and exceed ambitious sales targets for both products and services.
• Execute tactical actions to align with corporate objectives.
• Manage and develop relationships with assigned distribution partners.
• Proactively follow up on new irrigation and renovation project opportunities.
• Represent Rain Bird at key industry events to build relationships and market position.
• Foster long-term relationships with key golf course customers and industry stakeholders.
• Conduct regular site visits to identify potential business opportunities.
• Monitor and report on sales performance using CRM tools and Power BI.
• Collaborate effectively with the Regional Sales Manager, service teams, and other sales professionals to meet objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• At least eight years of experience in technical product sales, particularly sales through projects and distribution channels.
• Proven track record of achieving sales goals and demonstrating progressive responsibility.
• At least three years of management experience.
• Ability to work independently and lead teams toward achieving results.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in personal computers and business software (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Identify business development opportunities and handle key projects directly.

Desired Qualifications:

• MBA or relevant graduate degree.
• Proficiency in additional European languages.
• Experience in establishing and developing distribution channels in the target area.

The information collected during the application process will be processed electronically by the Human Relations Department of Rain Bird Europe and Rain Bird Corporation. The data will be accessed by Rain Bird Human Relations personnel located in France and the United States as well as the Rain Bird managers involved in the recruitment process. No data will be communicated outside of Rain Bird.Our applicant data is hosted by iCMS in the United States. iCMS is self harbor certified. If your application is performed through our website and into our iCMS recruiting application, all data marked with an (*) are mandatory and must be completed so that we can process your application. The information that is not marked with an (*) is optional and not answering this information will not affect the outcome of your application. If you are based outside of the United States, please select that you wish not to self-identify for the purpose of EEO statistics. You can access and modify your data by requesting it with Rain Bird Europe Human Relations at the following address (please join a proof of ID): Rain Bird Europe Human Relations BP72000 900 rue Ampère 13792- Aix-en-Provence.

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