Business Development Manager

We currently have a brilliant opportunity for an experienced, successful, energetic and entrepreneurial Business Development Manager to join our clients fast-growing team in the Kent and SE London area

Overview of the role:

The client are seeking a dedicated and proactive Business Development Manager to join their successful and fast-growing new business team. This position, reporting to the National Sales Manager, will be instrumental in shaping the company's growth strategies. Your role is to profitably grow our diverse services focusing on Uk and International eCommerce and UK Pallet Distribution, by seeking out and maximizing new opportunities through lead generation and face-to-face prospect meetings.

What you'll do:

- Source, negotiate and convert new business contracts with SME's requiring domestic and/or international e-commerce delivery solutions.
- Identify and convert cross selling opportunities covering the vast array of Group services including domestic and international mail, pallet movements and Medical distribution services.
- Working with their telesales team to identify new business opportunities, industry verticals and prospect pipelines.
- You will attend a minimum of 9 face to face new business meetings per week to achieve target.
- Self-generating sales leads to achieve the weekly call target in addition to being provided appointments generated by the very successful internal telesales team.
- Producing regular sales reports and pipeline activity reports via Salesforce.
- Strategically identifying new sectors/opportunities to sell into.
- Assisting with other sales related tasks and projects within the business as required.
- Acquire a thorough understanding of client needs and requirements, creating action plans and achievable timescales to manage expectations and delivery.

Who they are looking for:

They are looking for a hungry, tenacious, accomplished and entrepreneurial Business Development Manager to join our successful and fast-growing team. The right candidate will be able to demonstrate previous success in hitting their annual targets and delivering distribution solutions for e-commerce clients. You will demonstrate and possess the following:

- To be commercially minded with excellent business acumen with the ability to seek solutions.
- A confident and enthusiastic personality, with an ambitious and forward-thinking attitude.
- An excellent understanding of the English language, both written and verbal.
- To be a quick learner, who is inquisitive and willing to proactively get stuck in.
- Meticulous, precise attention to detail, with a desire to get things right the first time.
- Demonstrate confidence with numbers and excellent pipeline management.
- Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office and using mobile technology in the field.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and networking skills.
- Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.
- To be process driven and able to manage projects as required.
- The ability to be a team player and fit in with the company culture.
- A clean (maximum of 3 points) full UK driving licence.

What we can they offer you:
- A successful career in a fast growing, customer centric and entrepreneurial business
- A competitive salary and generous uncapped commission scheme delivering a six figure OTE.
- Car allowance.
- Company contribution pension scheme.
- Life Assurance.
- Full business-related expenses paid.
- Excellent internal training support to meet role requirements.