Sales Development Manager

BSW Group; Llandovery; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Life assurance

Sick pay

Pension

31 days holiday

Learning & career development

Discounted product range

Wellbeing hub access

Cycle to work

Job summary

BSW Group in Wales is seeking a dynamic Forestry Sales Development Manager to foster profitable growth across our forestry operations. You will build networks, nurture client relationships and lead multi-faceted projects to expand our client base.

The role emphasizes collaboration with colleagues across the business, travel with occasional overnight stays, and the opportunity to develop a long-term career with one of the industry's leading employers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Forestry or related land-based field.
• Good knowledge of UK forestry sector incl. grants and funding.
• Willingness to travel and occasional overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new forestry business opportunities.
• Build and nurture relationships with clients and networks.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver multi-faceted forestry projects.

Skills

Business development

Negotiation

Relationship building

Project management

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Forestry / Countryside Management

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, forestry professional, with a passion for forestry, and an aptitude and enthusiasm for developing new business opportunities, building extended networks, developing strong working relationships, and nurturing our existing and prospective client base.

Most of all you should thrive on creating opportunity, collaborating with colleagues from other parts of the business, and delivering complex and multi-faceted projects to grow our forestry business.

In addition, you will have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Forestry/ Countryside Management or closely related land-based sector.
• Good knowledge and proven working experience of the UK forestry sector including associated grants and funding opportunities.
• Experience in project management and self-programming.
• An aptitude and enthusiasm for business and sales development.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters or another directly relevant professional body is desirable.
• Full driving licence and a willingness to travel with occasional overnight stays for work purposes.

As the largest integrated forestry business in the UK, and a member of Binderholz, Europe's leading timber processing operation, BSW Group is a rapidly developing multi-site business, with operations spanning forestry, sawmilling, timber manufacturing and energy.

Forestry is at the heart of our business, and we are looking for someone to focus on seeking profitable growth opportunities across forestry operations in Wales. Working as part of a team, our Forestry Sales Development Managers are integral to our business development aspirations and strategy.

In return, you can look forward to developing a long-term career with one of the industry's leading employers. In addition to the competitive salary and company car, this position also includes excellent benefits such as:

• Company provided life assurance policy.
• Company sick pay.
• Company pension.
• 31 days (inclusive of bank holidays) holiday entitlement,
• Funded learning and career development opportunities.
• Discounted rate on a range of BSW products.
• Employee benefits portal with access to exclusive deals and discounts on 100's of high street brands, utilities, eating out and more!
• Confidential 24/7 support with Wellbeing Hub.
• Cycle to Work scheme.