Business Development Manager - Packaging Industry

Kairos Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Business Development Manager based in Aylesford, United Kingdom. The role involves identifying new business opportunities, building relationships with clients, and managing enquiries. Candidates should have at least 3 years of sales experience and knowledge of the packaging industry. Benefits include a competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and a company pension.

Benefits

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Company Workplace Pension

Long Service Award

Death in Service Benefit

Salary Benefits Program

Recruitment Referral Program

Annual Health Assessment

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years previous sales experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years working within packaging industry.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities.
• Build relationships with new clients.
• Manage customer enquiries.
• Maintain relationships with current clients.
• Pitch sales and products to new clients.

Skills

Sales experience

Packaging industry knowledge

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Proactive prospecting

Relationship building

Job description

Business Development Manager

Location: Aylesford

Hours: 9am – 5pm

Salary: £40k – £50k

Main Responsibilities and Duties

• Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships or new products and services
• Possess a strong understanding of the company's products, the competition in the industry and positioning
• Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these needs
• Managing customer enquiries from initial receipt of project brief, in liaison with the Internal customer service Team and/or Customers
• Associated duties to give total internal support and service to designated, high-profile brands/customers.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with current clients
• Pitching sales and products to new and existing clients
• Attending conferences and events to build relationships with industry partners and staying up to date with new trends

Skills and Attributes for a Business Development Manager

• Minimum 3 years previous sales experience essential
• Minimum of 3-5 years working within packaging industry essential
• Full UK driving licence required (Travelling to external customer meetings may be occasionally required via car or public transport)
• Proactive prospecting
• Relationship building and customer oriented
• Result orientated
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills

Benefits for the Business Development Manager include:

• Competitive Salary DOE
  • 25 days holiday entitlement + 8 Statutory Bank Holiday allowance
  • Company Workplace Pension
  • Long Service Award
  • Death in Service
  • Salary Benefits Program including: Car Salary Sacrifice/ Cycle to Work/ Employee Discounts
  • Recruitment Referral Program
  • Annual Health Assessment

If you are interested in this role, please apply today.

For more information, please call Olivia on (phone number removed)