Sales & Business Development Manager
Competitive salary dependent on exp + OTE + car allowance
40 hours per week
Area covered: South of Northampton including London.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sales & Business Development Manager to work for an established market leading manufacturer of high-end precision machined components.
Key Responsibilities: Sales & Business Development Manager
1. Maintain and develop our current key accounts within the segment via effective Key Account Management, developing account development plans.
2. Work with existing customers to identify any Value adding activities that will support and strengthen our partnerships.
3. Identify new targets that will sustainably support the growth objectives of the High-tech Industrial sector.
4. Effectively onboard new accounts and develop plans to create a dependent partnership.
5. Actively manage and take responsibility for the commercial arrangements with key accounts. Working collaboratively and cross functionally within company to drive profitability through Key accounts.
6. Work collaboratively with the Group Customer Focus manager to identify continuous improvement activities to strengthen key customer relationships.
7. Work with the Commercial Director to identify potential acquisition companies that strengthen the company offering, whilst growing its geographical expanse across the UK
8. Develop an approach around a new ‘incubation’ sector focussed on Green Technology
Performance Measures: Sales & Business Development Manager
9. New Business
10. Growth of current customer base
11. Customer Satisfaction
Key Skills / Knowledge Requirements: Sales & Business Development Manager
Skills Required:
12. Ability to work to and meet deadlines, working under pressure and good time management skills.
13. Excellent planning and organisation skills, essential for managing our blue-chip Key customers.
14. Ability to work under pressure in a high growth environment.
15. Ability to work on own initiative and take responsibility as we foster empowerment yet be a team player.
16. A good level of business and commercial acumen
17. Detail orientated – working with numbers to understand trends, analysis, and opportunities.
18. Understanding of industrial applications
Desirable Skills:
19. Basic understanding of machined parts / CNC
20. Experience on ERP systems
21. Very good knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel
22. Sales Manager / KAM in a similar engineering / Industrial environment
23. CRM Experience
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