Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Derby
Up to £50,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Permanent Full Time

SF Recruitment are partnering exclusively with a well-established and growing business based in Derby to recruit a Business Development Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional to join the business at an important stage of its growth. The role will offer a genuine mixture of internal and external business development, combining proactive new business activity with face-to-face customer meetings and the development of existing accounts.

The successful candidate will take ownership of identifying new opportunities, building a strong sales pipeline and developing long-term relationships with customers across the UK.

The Role

As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Proactively approaching prospective customers and opening new accounts
• Building and maintaining a strong pipeline of opportunities
• Managing the full sales process from initial contact through to quotation and close
• Arranging and attending customer meetings and site visits
• Developing existing accounts and identifying opportunities for further growth
• Building relationships with key decision-makers, contractors, distributors and other relevant stakeholders
• Working closely with internal sales, technical and operational teams
• Preparing quotations, proposals and commercial presentations
• Negotiating commercially to secure profitable new business
• Maintaining accurate CRM records, forecasts and sales activity
• Monitoring competitor activity and identifying new market opportunities
• Representing the business at customer meetings, exhibitions and industry events

This isn't a role where you'll spend every day on the road. There will be a balanced mixture of office-based sales activity from Derby and external customer visits, allowing you to develop opportunities internally before getting in front of customers to build relationships and close business.

The Candidate

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Manager or Account Manager with a strong B2B sales background.

You will ideally have:

• A proven track record of winning and developing new business
• Strong prospecting and lead-generation skills
• Experience managing both new and existing customer accounts
• Confidence conducting face-to-face customer meetings
• Excellent negotiation and closing skills
• Strong commercial awareness
• The ability to build relationships with customers at multiple levels
• Experience managing a sales pipeline and working with CRM systems
• A proactive, self-motivated and target-driven approach
• A full UK driving licence

Experience within electrical products, construction, manufacturing, engineering or another technical product environment would be highly advantageous.

• What's On Offer?
• Basic salary up to £50,000, dependent on experience
• Additional performance-related bonus
• Company car/car allowance
• Pension
• Laptop and mobile
• Monday to Friday working
• Derby-based office
• Mixture of internal and external sales
• Opportunity to join a growing business with genuine scope to make an impact

If you are a commercially driven Business Development Manager who enjoys both generating new opportunities and getting out in front of customers, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply today or contact SF Recruitment for a confidential discussion.