Business Development Manager - Security Sector

Bowdon Associates Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

25 Days Holiday

Pension Scheme

Mon-Fri 8:30-17:00

Onsite Parking

Professional Development

Collaborative Team

Growth Potential

Job summary

Bowdon Associates Limited in Manchester is seeking a proactive Business Development Manager to drive new business in the security sector. You will hunt for new customers, build active spend across our product basket, and present compelling proposals.

This is a field-based role with UK travel, up to two nights away per week, and a competitive salary of £38,000–£52,000 plus car allowance. Strong B2B sales and security/PPE knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' proven experience in new business development or a lead-generation sales role.
• Experience selling into utilities, telecoms or defence markets.
• Security and/or PPE sector knowledge is desirable.
• Experience with a security products manufacturer / distributor.
• Understanding of physical security products such as access control.
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel and stay overnight.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential customers and maintain a targeted sales pipeline.
• Understand customer requirements and competitive environment.
• Produce tailored quotations, proposals and presentations.
• Use market knowledge to provide detailed information and compelling proposals.
• Negotiate sales and contractual terms with customers and suppliers.
• Regularly update company systems with prospecting activity and outcomes.
• Travel to appointments across the UK, with up to two nights away per week.
• Represent the company at customer and industry events to build contacts.

Skills

New business development

Lead generation

B2B sales

Utilities knowledge

Telecoms knowledge

Security PPE knowledge

UK driving licence

Education

Degree or HND

Job description

Title: Business Development Manager - Security Sector

Location: Manchester

Salary: £38,000 - £52,000 + Car allowance

The Client

Our client are an established industrial supplies and distribution specialist, they supply a broad range of products to B2B customers, they are looking for a driven new business hunter to expand their customer base and grow active spend across our product range.

The role of Business Development Manager

As Business Development Manager, you will enjoy contacting prospects, spotting opportunities to add value, developing compelling proposals and closing deals to secure new business and drive growth. This is strictly a new business role, not account management. Your focus will be on identifying new prospects, converting them into open accounts, and building active spend against our quotes list and product basket.

You will be confident selling B2B products and just as comfortable prospecting by phone and online as you are in face-to-face meetings. Knowledge of the utilities, telecoms, defence, transportation, manufacturing or engineering sectors is an advantage; your attitude and hunger to succeed are essential.

Product knowledge of security or PPE products is particularly desirable.

You will take ownership of your sales pipeline, working closely with internal product specialists, manufacturers and suppliers, and thinking strategically about how we can help customers reduce costs and improve efficiency. With a hunter mentality and a proven track record of winning new business, you will have the freedom to use your own initiative, backed by the support of our commercial, product and sales support teams.

As one of the first people a prospective customer meets, you will represent the brand professionally and confidently at every level, from cold calls through to presenting to Heads of Procurement at large blue-chip organisations.

Key Responsibilities of the Business Development Manager / Business Development Executive

• Identify potential customers in key target sectors, developing and maintaining a targeted sales pipeline to consistently initiate contact and win new business.
• Understand customer requirements and the competitive environment, identifying where we can maximise customer value and develop long-term customer relationships.
• Produce and present tailored quotations, proposals and presentations that meet customer needs and profitability targets.
• Use market awareness and product knowledge to provide prospective customers with detailed information and compelling proposals to secure new accounts.
• Negotiate sales and contractual terms of business with customers and where required with suppliers, using pricing structures to win and maintain profitable long-term accounts.
• Regularly update company systems, detailing prospecting activity, sales pipeline and outcomes.
• Travel to appointments across the UK as required, with up to two nights away per week.
• Represent the company at customer and industry events, networking and following up to build contacts with decision makers and achieve opportunities to quote.

What You Will Bring

• A minimum of 3 years' proven experience in new business development or a lead-generation sales role, ideally selling into utilities, telecoms or defence markets.
• Security and/or PPE sector knowledge is highly desirable.
• Experience of working for a security products manufacturer / distributor
• Understanding of physical security products such as access control
• A demonstrable track record of achieving financial objectives and targets through winning new business.
• Experience selling products in a B2B environment, ideally with exposure to high-level procurement teams.
• The ability to source products to meet customer requirements.
• A degree or HND-level qualification.
• The ability to develop business opportunities across multiple market sectors, including utilities, manufacturing, transportation and defence.
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel and stay overnight when required.

What's on Offer

• Competitive Salary
• 25 Days Holiday
• Pension Scheme
• Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:00
• Onsite Parking
• Professional Development
• Collaborative Team
• Exciting Growth Potential

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