Business Development Manager - East Anglia - £30k to £35k pa + commission

A market leading corrugated packaging solutions company, renowned for delivering best in class performance in terms of quality and service, and provides personal attention to every customer to help them achieve their objective, is looking to expand their highly esteemed sales team.

This innovative packaging solutions company is looking for a charismatic Business Development Manager to create new business opportunities within a geographical area.

• Creating own leads in accordance with sales strategy
• Developing and generating new business with new / existing customers
• Maintaining relationship with existing customers - product development
• Providing excellent customer service
• Resolving serious customer credit/quality issues
• Follow up all enquiries
• Ensure credit checks are conducted / approved on new business
• Support accounts department in debt chasing on overdue customer accounts, where necessary

This client facing role will require a candidate with excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, sales focused, driven, with strong negotiation skills, plenty of initiative, and able to act independently.

• 2+ years experience of face to face sales out in the field
• 2+ years new business experience
• Commercial industry experience

Ideally based in North Essex or Suffolk, but candidates based elsewhere in South East England will also be considered.

Applicants must be resident in the UK and have recently worked in the print, packaging or paper sectors.