Technical Business Development Manager

INNOVA SEARCH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in Fire Safety is seeking a Technical Business Development Manager based in Greater London. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in key account management, especially within the public sector or housing. Responsibilities include identifying business opportunities, increasing site activities with key clients, and delivering technical proposals on fire protection systems. Benefits include a competitive salary, hybrid working, and an attractive bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working

Additional paid leave during Christmas

Attractive bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Key Account Management in Public Sector/Housing.
• Experience with passive fire protection or related industries.
• Ability to negotiate effectively at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in targeted markets.
• Increase client-facing and site visit activities with key clients.
• Drive profitable sales expansion and acquire new accounts.
• Deliver business development presentations and close business.
• Follow up on quotations and maintain regular client engagement.
• Achieve sales goals by converting and retaining accounts.
• Manage enquiries with effective customer relations.
• Provide technical advice on fire protection systems.

Skills

Key Account Management experience

Experience in fire protection industries

Confident negotiator

Job description

My Client who is one of the Market leaders in Fire Safety is looking for a Technical Business Development Manager to be based in the South.

Role and Responsibilities

The role would involve the following but not limited to:

• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities in targeted markets (e.g. education, healthcare, student accommodation, housing association)
• Increasing the client facing and site visit activities with focus on key clients
• Driving profitable sales expansion with a focus on acquiring new accounts
• Delivering business development related presentations, negotiate, and close business with nominated accounts, working in coordination with location business development resources.
• Following up in a timely manner on quotations for the assigned customer base with regular correspondence and client engagement.
• Achieving sales goals by converting, retaining and penetrating accounts.
• Managing incoming enquiries through effective customer relations.
• Providing technical advice and support on fire protection systems and products (e passive systems, fire stopping, fire doors) Interpret drawings, specifications, and tender documents to develop accurate technical proposals.
• Building and maintaining a working knowledge of our service offerings; participate in training/coaching opportunities.

Skill Requirements

• Significant Key Account Management experience ideally within the Public Sector/Housing or equivalent.
• Experience of the fire stopping, passive fire protection or related industries
• Confident negotiator at all levels from Finance/Procurement to on-site building managers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary benchmarked against industry standards
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Hybrid working
• Additional paid leave during Christmas shutdown
• Attractive bonus scheme

If this role sounds like you then please send your CV at the earliest opportunity via the system.