My client who is an expanding (very quickly) successful distribution centre near Swaffham has an outstanding opportunity for a new Business Development Manager role with a strong record of accomplishing new business development
You will be responsible for hunting and developing new accounts in new markets. Making cold calls and closing deals from scratch. Dealing at all levels, you will have both an attention to detail, be well organized, and be comfortable at all levels, including at strategic level.
* Excellent knowledge of development of new business and on-boarding of potential customers.
* Has the innate ability to close a sale !!!!!!! This is a must
* Great with sales procedures with experience in planning, reporting, and managing sales.
* Proven ability to grow businesses through relationship building, continually driving for new business and a solution driven approach.
* An effective presenter, communicator, and relationship builder at all levels, with the ability to understand and translate the business needs of organisations and individuals.
* The ability to sell on brand and quality, highly responsive with analytical and problem-solving skills, asking quality questions and ability to sell solutions and negotiate and execute the sale using USP’s, advantages & benefits over against just price to gain maximum margins.
* Fully understanding the role that emotion plays in customer experience and being able to fulfil it.
* Be able to work as part of a team and motivate colleagues.
* Good hunting, and sales growth skills.
* Advantageous to have past experience in the Battery/Energy storage
industry (Not essential)
* Good analytical and communication skills.
* Communication with a group of customers, selling through training in our product range.
* Hands-on approach and an ability to deliver through others.
* Positive “can do” attitude.
* Previous experience in business development, always spending most of your time in proactive sales role, even when your customer base becomes well established