Business Development Manager (Hazardous Waste)

Wasterecruit Ltd; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of waste management services in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager. This home/field-based role involves building lead generation and managing client relationships in the hazardous waste sector. Candidates must demonstrate a proven track record in business development and a proactive approach to achieving sales targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in the waste management sector.
• Ability to develop new business opportunities.
• Proven experience in maintaining client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize personal sales activities.
• Explore new opportunities for gaining new business.
• Attend customer meetings and prepare quotations.

Skills

Proven track record in business development

Strong sales skills

CRM system knowledge

Ability to build customer relationships

Health & Safety awareness

Tools

Act!

Excel

Job description

Business Development Manager (Hazardous Waste)

Our client, a leading provider of hazardous waste management services, is looking to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager. In this role, you will be required to take a proactive approach and build your own lead generation whilst also utilising the company CRM system for new opportunities.

This is a home/field-based role with the requirement to attend occasional meetings at the company’s Head Office in South Essex.

Key Duties:

• Plan and prioritise personal sales activities to achieve growth in business sales.
• Explore new opportunities into gaining new business.
• Maintain new accounts and build on existing relationships to grow the business further.
• Visit customers’ sites when necessary to carry out new business meetings or listings as required.
• Be proactive and adopt a focused approach to all activities.
• Monitor and report on activities and provide relevant reports to the Sales Director.
• Maintain and develop a computerised customer and prospect database (Act! and/or Excel).
• Work with and obtain suitable third-party suppliers where required.
• Prepare and send out quotations in a timely and professional manner.
• Follow up all sales, recording results so that trends can be established.
• Attend sales meetings as required and work as part of a team, promoting ideas that can help move the business forward.
• Liaise with operations to ensure any work gained is carried out efficiently.
• Proactively manage diary and activities to ensure a high level of efficiency and output.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with current Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.

Applications are invited from candidates with a proven track record of developing business within the waste sector, ideally to include a background in selling hazardous waste management services.

Ref: J9561