Business Development Manager
16 hours ago
Bedford
The Company Our client is a specialist the plant equipment sector due to growth they now require a Business Development Manager covering the South East. The Role • The Business Development Manager will play a key role in building and managing key customer relationships, driving new business acquisition, and ensuring customer satisfaction for continued and sustainable growth., • Develop and maintain strategic, long-term relationships with key customers, ensuring their needs are met through tailored solutions., • The role will be out on the road with customers 4 out of 5 days per week., • Identify new business opportunities and tactically increase the customer base. Develop a commercial pipeline., • Work with the Sales Manager to produce the sales budget, forecasts and financial plans for your customers., • Deliver against all agreed financial KPIs., • Deliver the sales plan for your customer base., • Develop and manage an annual growth plan in line with new forecasts., • Produce regular reports on new target opportunities, market and competitor information., • Prepare progress and forecast validation reports to track performance and identify areas for improvement., • Support customers with day-to-day management of their orders, addressing queries and providing solutions., • Manage a strategic value sales process, which increases our margin opportunity and aligns with our sales growth plan., • Collaborate with engineering, production and customer services departments to support new product development, efficiency improvements and enhancements to the customer experience. The Person • Experience of working in a plant equipment environment., • Experience in a technical sales or key account management role., • A technical background is essential ideally from, plant, marine, agricultural, construction or excavators., • Proven track record in B2B sales and achieving sales targets., • Proven record of delivering consistent profitable sales growth within a fast-paced environment., • Experience working with strategic sales process and pipeline management., • Ability to develop and execute strategic customer plans., • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple customer accounts and tasks simultaneously., • Ambitious and outgoing, highly organised with strong analytical skills., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and negotiate effectively with customers., • Strong IT skills (particularly MS Office and CRM systems)., • Strong presentation skills., • Able to prioritise and work calmly under pressure., • Full driving licence., • Regular UK travel required. The Benefits • You will be working for a well-established growing employer., • An excellent salary., • Bonus scheme., • Car or car allowance., • A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment., • The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices. JBRP1_UKTJ