Business Development Manager - West Midlands - Furniture Manufacturing - £45,000 About the Company A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Sales professional to work with a global business that supplies components to the furniture manufacturing sector. This role is your time will be split 50% focusing on existing customers and 50% on new business targeting a range of furniture manufacturers within your specified region. This is a field based role where your time will be split across working from home, attending customer visits and with a couple of days a month spent at head office. You will be given support but also with a good degree of autonomy to manage your time accordingly. Business Development Manager - The Rewards Salary up to £45,000 Bonus Car Allowance Generous pension Great training, development and progression opportunities Business Development Manager Requirements Must have a proven successful track record of technical B2B sales Previous experience selling in to the furniture manufacturing sector is essential. Ability to demonstrate excellent relationship management skills Excellent planning and organising skills, able to manage your own time to maximum effect Effective communication, influencing and negotiating skills Proficient IT skills and the ability to analyse data such as business plans, performance and market data Self-motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines Business Development Manager Responsibilities Maintaining existing business and generating profitable new business in line with an annual business plan. Maintain and expand sales from an existing customer base whilst generating new accounts. Strategic management of key accounts Organise regular visits to existing and potential new accounts in a specified geographical area. Build lasting relationships based upon trust and credibility. Analyse data and prepare concise sales reports, quotations and liaise with Internal sales administrators. Open up further opportunities with existing customers Ensure sales pipeline is sufficient to achieve sales targets About Us Detail2Recruitment acts as an employment agency in respect of this position. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications. For information on how we use your personal information, please refer to detail2recruitment privacy policy ADZN1_UKTJ