Business Development Manager
2 days ago
Scotland
Business Development Manager Can you build and maintain strong relationships with retail partners? Train and motivate retail sales staff by delivering in-store product training? Identify and develop new business opportunities in your region, using market insights to pitch tailored proposals and drive revenue growth? MacGregor Black is currently partnering with a leading Housewares business in the search for a Business Development Manager. This is a permanent, remote position. As an BDM, This is a key role within the organisation and we’re looking for a professional analytical individual with strong relationship building and communication skills to focus on growing the business in the region. Key Responsibilities: • To manage sales in the territory, measured against Last Year (LY) and Budget (BUD), measured as a percentage variance., • To maintain close working relations with the clients through site visits, visiting all shops/locations within the defined territory every 6 week. At planned store visit, site check list carried out. Measured through visit log and visit meeting notes/actions., • Build a communication network to ensure all retailers in the region are kept up to date with Company and product updates, • Meet with buyer/principle every quarter to review account performance using template to conduct review meeting. Measured through visit tracking and output of documentation., • To agree with the account principles, the agreed, marketing budget, and plan either the full year or 6 months in advance, the spend in accordance to the plan. Measured through the LBM spend tracker and asset requests., • Maintain in store brand standards and best practice through studio maintained and relevant product displays., • Ensure all retailer sales staff are fully trained on selling our product ranges via instore training and hosting 2 training schools annually in the Flagship store, • Identifying new business opportunities in the region and developing them into successful revenue streams, • Creating strategies with our retailers to successfully grow brand sales in the region, • Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these needs, • Pitching sales campaigns and new products to new and existing clients to ensure their successful uptake, • Attending trade and consumer events to develop sales and brand awareness, • Creating sales forecasts and actively working towards reaching them, • Possessing a strong understanding of the company’s products, the competition in the industry and positioning, • Analysing product sales in the region to identify key trends and create display recommendations to retailers. What We're Looking For: • To be based North of Leeds, • Have a full drivers license, • Excellent Communication and account handling skills, • Strong networking skills to build relationships with prospective and existing clients, • Proficiency in using smartphones and digital technologies to enhance communication, • In-depth knowledge of sales strategy, product demonstration and sales reports, • Public speaking skills, • Ideally contacts with the UK multiples Salary - £30k Please contact Lewis Millican for further information.