Technical Business Development Manager

My Client who is one of the Market leaders in Fire Safety is looking for a Technical Business Development Manager to be based in the South.

The role would involve the following but not limited to:

• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities in targeted markets (e.g. education, healthcare, student accommodation, housing association)
• Increasing the client facing and site visit activities with focus on key clients
• Driving profitable sales expansion with a focus on acquiring new accounts
• Delivering business development related presentations, negotiate, and close business with nominated accounts, working in coordination with location business development resources.
• Following up in a timely manner on quotations for the assigned customer base with regular correspondence and client engagement.
• Achieving sales goals by converting, retaining and penetrating accounts.
• Managing incoming enquiries through effective customer relations.
• Providing technical advice and support on fire protection systems and products (e.g passive systems, fire stopping, fire doors) Interpret drawings, specifications, and tender documents to develop accurate technical proposals.
• Building and maintaining a working knowledge of our service offerings; participate in training/coaching opportunities.

You will need to have the following skills:

• Significant Key Account Management experience ideally within the Public Sector/Housing or equivalent.
• Experience of the fire stopping, passive fire protection or related industries
• Confident negotiator at all levels from Finance/Procurement to on-site building managers.

The benefits

• Competitive salary benchmarked against industry standards
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Hybrid working
• Additional paid leave during Christmas shutdown
• Attractive bonus scheme

If this role sounds like you then please send your CV at the earliest opportunity via the system.