Trainee Business Development Manager – Asset Finance (Soft Assets) –...

Asset Finance International; South Yorkshire, East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Realistic first year earnings £50,000-

Company car

Excellent benefits package

Structured training and mentoring

Genuine career progression

Job summary

Asset Finance International is seeking a Trainee Business Development Manager to cover Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and the North East. You will build and nurture partner relationships, visit introducers, and promote tailored finance programmes to help partners grow their sales.

Ideal candidates will have 1–3 years in asset finance, strong communication skills, and a UK driving licence. Prior field sales experience isn’t essential; training and mentoring are provided for career progression.

Qualifications

• Around 1-3 years’ experience within the asset finance industry.
• Experience in an Internal Account Manager, Sales Support, Vendor Support, Relationship Executive or similar customer-facing role.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Developing relationships with existing reseller, distributor and manufacturer partners.
• Visiting prospective introducers to understand their businesses and identify opportunities.
• Building relationships with new and dormant reseller accounts across your territory.
• Promoting finance solutions that help partners increase their sales.
• Delivering presentations and proposing tailored finance programmes.
• Working closely with your Internal Account Manager to maximise partner activity.
• Analysing partner performance and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Achieving sales and new business targets while developing a long-term portfolio of successful introducers.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Job description

Are you currently working in an internal sales, sales support or account management role within the asset finance industry and looking to take the next step in your career?

James George Recruitment has partnered with one of the UK’s leading Asset Finance providers to recruit a Trainee Business Development Manager to join their growing Vendor Finance team covering Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and the North East.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a solid understanding of the asset finance industry who is ready to move into an external, relationship-focused sales position. You’ll receive excellent training, inherit a number of established introducer relationships and be supported as you build your own portfolio of reseller and supplier partners.

This role would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, has commercial awareness and is ambitious to develop a long-term career in field sales.

The Role

Working alongside an experienced management team and dedicated internal support, you’ll be responsible for:

• Developing relationships with existing reseller, distributor and manufacturer partners.
• Visiting prospective introducers to understand their businesses and identify opportunities.
• Building relationships with new and dormant reseller accounts across your territory.
• Promoting finance solutions that help partners increase their sales.
• Delivering presentations and proposing tailored finance programmes.
• Working closely with your Internal Account Manager to maximise partner activity.
• Analysing partner performance and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Achieving sales and new business targets while developing a long-term portfolio of successful introducers.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is motivated, personable and eager to progress into a field sales career.

Ideally you’ll have:

• Around 1-3 years’ experience within the asset finance industry.
• Experience in an Internal Account Manager, Sales Support, Vendor Support, Relationship Executive or similar customer-facing role.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A genuine interest in business development and meeting customers face-to-face.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload.
• A full UK driving licence.

Previous field sales experience isn’t essential. What’s more important is your attitude, enthusiasm and desire to build a successful career in business development.

What’s on Offer:

• Realistic first year earnings of £50,000-£60,000+
• Company car
• Excellent benefits package
• Structured training and mentoring
• Genuine career progression with one of the UK’s leading Asset Finance providers

If you’re currently working within asset finance and feel ready to take the next step into external sales, we’d love to hear from you.