Salary: £45k-£50k

Benefits: Laptop, phone and company car

Hours of Work: Dependent upon the needs of the business, one day a week in the office in Bedfordshire

Location: Covering Northern Home Counties to Northamptonshire

Vacancy Reference: VR/05108

Role Description:

Bridge Recruitment are currently networking for a Business Development Manager to join the Team of one of our clients, a well-known cleaning and support service provider operating in the South of England. As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for generating new business and growth for all services within the Company. The ideal Business Development Manager will have proven experience in a sales/marketing role and will be confident, proactive and persuasive in your approach.

Responsibilities:

To ensure all Company targets are met in relation to service delivery, sales and growth
To create opportunities and book appointments to generate new business
To assist in the ongoing management of an effective sales and marketing campaign to maximise the profitable growth of the business by prioritising the market and targeting key customers
To actively cold call prospective clients to generate sales appointments
To monitor opportunities and prepare prequalification questionnaires
Provide input to the Sales & Marketing Manager and Managing Director for inclusion in an ongoing business plan for the Company based upon cleaning, FM, and janitorial supplies, consistent with the Company’s primary objectives of continues and profitable growth
To produce all necessary documentation subject to approval
To conduct accurate surveys dependent on expertise and the client’s need
Responsible for putting together proposals and presenting to clients
Responsible for closing new business deals
Ensure all work quoted for is costed and approved in accordance with the Company procedure
Actively plan visits to client sites, expanding the range of product / services currently supplied to them
Ensure the CRM database is developed and improved, all information gathered is correct and up to date. Ensure the database is maintained for effective use whilst protecting the longevity of the database

Requirements:

English and Maths [Level 4 +] - Essential
Business Administration Degree [L6 +] - Desirable
Previous Sales / Marketing Role - Essential
Customer Service - Essential
Business Management - Desirable
Good customer service skills - Essential
Good communication skills - Essential
Persuasive - Essential
Ability to work well under pressure - Desirable
IT Knowledge / Skills - Desirable
Good planning / organisation skills - Essential
Good time management - Desirable
Good leadership skills - Desirable
Good at problem solving - Desirable
Good cost control skills - Desirable
Excellent team working skills - Desirable
Confident - Essential
Proactive - Essential
Driven / Ambitious - Essential
Able to use own initiative - Essential
Driving licence/own form of transport - Essential