Business Manager
Business Manager
Location: Bracknell
Salary: £80,000 + Bupa
Your role will be to operate and develop the market intelligence business in a manner that contributes to operational profit, reputation, and mission and delivers excellence to customers. The role carries responsibility for the entire context of WMI operation, including collaboration with overseas entities, fostering partnership to maximise business opportunities and boost the commercial performance of the company’s global market intelligence activity. The role also supports the company’s wider commercial interest through collaboration with business managers of other commercial units and with directors.
Responsibilities:
Lead the WMI team both in the UK and internationally in line with the corporate objectives, mission, and values, delivering top quality research to grow the worldwide market intelligence portfolio, increase profitability and expand reputation and reach.
Provide vision, agree commercial and financial targets for the market intelligence business and develop operational plan for delivery of the targets, contributing to the company’s overall strategic plan.
Implement the agreed strategy.
Fulfil budgetary responsibilities (P & L) for WMI, including its overseas business.
Ensure efficient, reliable, and functional internal processes supporting the teams efforts to achieve targets and enabling effective interaction between WMI and other business entities within the company.
Operate the business in compliance with corporate policies. Work with others to support high quality and standards of processes across the businesses.
Adhere to excellence in market research industry standards, ensuring top quality, validity and reliability of research.
Actively consider opportunities for development of the business, both in the UK and internationally. This includes consideration of tactical and strategic moves into new product offerings and service areas.
Represent the company at external and internal events, including WMI exhibitions and conferences worldwide etc with international travel as required.
Be a fully supportive and proactive member of the management team, being an active part of a high achieving and collaborative peer group.
Any other duties that commensurate with the role
Skills:
Commercial acumen skills
Comprehensive business experience including financial literacy, strong communication and leadership qualities.
Comprehensive knowledge and experience of research methodologies and their applications.
Experience in the generation, management and analysis of data.
Sophisticated interpersonal skills across societal and business borders.
Ability to work with international teams across various geographies and cultures.
PC literate with a working knowledge of a variety of software packages.
Understanding of construction and HVAC industry is desirable.
Benefits:
Workplace Pension Scheme
Life Assurance - 4 times annual gross reference salary
Help@Hand - Online GP Support Services
26 Annual Holidays (pro-rata) and additional Bank Holidays
Non-contractual employee discount voucher benefit portal -peoplevalue
Company Sick Pay (after confirmation)
Eye tests
Compassionate Leave
Ride to Work Scheme
Bounty Scheme (referral program)
Christmas Shutdown period (with nominated Annual Holidays)
Free car park on a first come first serve basis
Electrical Vehicle Charging point in the car park
Employee well-being: Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential service)
Reference: 52652620
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