Business Development Manager

Opportunity to join an exciting cabling and accessories business in growth

• Positive and collaborative office culture and great team support
• Great chance to meet customers face to face as well as office working
• Opportunity for bright, driven junior candidate wanting sales career

HYBRID - 3 days in Luton and 2 days in field

Ideal location within 1 hour of Luton. Beds, Bucks, Cambs and Northampton ideal

Salary - £40k with 20% bonus and car allowance

Business Development Manager - Cabling and Accessories

Our client is a major name within the cable manufacturing and accessories industry and they are looking to onboard a new Business Development Manager. Based 3 days a week in the office and 2 days out meeting customers, the role will see you selling a large portfolio of cables, lugs, glands, ties etc for a number of different applications such as renewable energy, rail networks and security industries. Full training and support for non industry candidates will be given. This is a proactive sales role encompassing calls over the phone, booking face to face meetings, Teams calls and supporting customers on email. Candidates will be using a CRM to log calls and update pipeline. A great platform for someone wanting a career in field sales.

The BDM will target a customer base of industrial OEMs, panel builders, end users in technical environments. This is a fast paced and sometimes technical sales role, providing support to customers, opening new customers and providing quotes, pricing and customer service support when needed. It is a proactive sales team with daily KPIs and a drive for upselling and cross selling the portfolio where possible. An understanding of electrical and cabling would be a huge advantage but candidates with a strong internal or external sales background in other industries are also fine. Key to success is someone happy making outbound calls, a great relationship builder, comfortable handling customer enquiries, solving problems and driven to perform against targets.

Comprising of 3 key brands across cabling and accessories, they have specialist teams to target a variety of sectors and applications. They have the ability to deliver fast, standardised solutions as well as creating bespoke cabling solutions if needed. They have a strong training & development ethos and look after their people. They like to promote from within where possible which means genuine career opportunities can be had here for those that excel and want it, especially in the sales teams. Their bonus structure is very appealing and top performers are rewarded extremely well.

• Have experience either working externally or internally, in a branch/office selling over the phone and Teams to customers.
• Electrical bias, has worked in branch for an electrical wholesaler or has been selling to electrical wholesalers.
• Can demonstrate a track record in cold calling, handling enquiries, providing quotes and leading meetings on Teams.
• Daily access to Luton office and someone happy working on the phone/Teams talking to people.
• Professional in approach.
• Wants a career in field sales and is confident meeting technical customers face to face.

£35,000 to £40,000 basic salary + 20% bonus + 25 days holiday + car allowance + Healthcare scheme