Business Development Manager

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Nationwide

Job Type: Permanent Full time, Monday - Friday

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + OTE + Car

Our client have recently created a brand-new opening for an experienced UK Sales/Business Development Manager with a proven track record in converting new business within a technical sales role.

IF you are an outstanding Sales professional with existing experience within the Hospitality/Commercial Catering sectors, Water, Beer, Coffee/ Drinks Dispense systems then we want to tell you more about us.

Proving you are passionate about:

• Driving new business sales through quality and reliable products.
• Building and nurturing new and long-standing customer relationships within a front facing industry.
• Becoming a product expert, driving innovation and ultimately standing out from our competition.
• Willing to play a pivotal part in the continued growth of our business as it reaches new heights!

Why work for our client?

• Work with industry experts with a wealth of experience, first class knowledge and established connections.
• Work in partnership with leading global customers and the best SME's and local businesses.
• Long-standing first-class reputation for quality of design, product development and a focus on future areas of growth.
• Specialists in the production of bespoke products and services.
• Supplying quality equipment known in industry for standing the test of time.

Role overview:

• Focusing on proactively developing new and existing relationships with B2B customers. Driving growth within sales across the UK through various channels. Striving to become a technical product expert within the Drinks Dispense sector.

Business Development Manager - Key responsibilities:

• Develop annual sales plan goal objectives for both direct sales, establishing planning and supporting resources to achieve these goals.
• Identify new business opportunities across the UK and support existing customers to drive sales and orders.
• Be a key point of contact for all customers, ensuring relationships are nurtured and developed.
• Assist in developing marketing and merchandising programs for the companies' products.
• Attend scheduled industry events and corporate meetings.
• Focus on becoming a technical product expert, becoming fully immersed in the company product range.
• Work in tangent with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver the best customer experience.
• Working closely with Marketing, Design, Engineering and the existing senior leadership team.
• Reporting and working to achieve overall company targets.

What you will need!

• Experience as a Regional or National Sales Manager or BDM role.
• Previous technical experience within drinks dispense, catering or restaurant supply equipment.
• Willingness to proactively obtain new business in an 80% new business focused role.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Computer literate.
• Proactive and intuitive nature.
• Full clean driving licence.