Business Development Manager

If you're experienced within the finance sector and can foster close-knit, long-lasting relationships with clients, this Business Development Manager role could be for you! Based within an up-and-coming but already well-established company, this is a genuinely fantastic opportunity!

What’s in it for you?

• Work hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
• Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 plus uncapped commission
• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
• Company pension

Business Development Manager Responsibilities:

• Engage with potential clients over the phone and in person to identify potential business opportunities and drive business growth
• Target suppliers and introducers to support with prospective funding solutions
• Nurture and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients, suppliers, dealers, funders, and introducers
• Offer tailored finance solutions for new and existing clients, ensuring they align with clients' financial situations and are profitable for the company
• Develop and implement business development strategies that increase the company's portfolio
• Collaborate with the wider sales and marketing team to drive brand awareness and generate leads
• Negotiate terms and conditions of finance agreements, ensuring all agreements are compliant with risk management and regulatory requirements
• Keep up to date with industry news and maintain a good awareness of FCS regulations and fraud prevention processes
• Maintain the CRM system, ensuring all sales activity is recorded and client information is accurate
• Create and provide reports on sales activity, pipeline, and performance

Business Development Manager Skills and Experience:

• Previous sales and business development experience gained within the finance industry, with a particular focus on asset finance
• Track record of successfully developing business and maintaining a healthy sales pipeline
• Demonstrates excellent finance sector knowledge and is confident negotiating complex financing deals
• Superb communication skills, able to foster and maintain close-knit relationships in person and over the phone and present financial solutions clearly
• Solutions-focused, able to confidently address challenges and overcome objections
• Commercially aware and business-minded, always keeping profitability in mind
• Driven and ambitious with a desire to succeed and go above and beyond
• Target-orientated, focused on achieving and exceeding targets and thrives in a fast-paced sales environment