Business Development Manager

A P Systems is one of the UK’s longest established and fastest-growing IT solutions providers.

In order to expand our customer base we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and self motivated Business Development Manager at our office in Huddersfield.

Duties Include:

• Planning and implementing lead generation and sales growth strategies to grow our business by an aggressive acquisition of new customers;
• Generating interest in the company's products & services by developing relationships with prospective customers;
• Building a pipeline of leads & new potential customers;
• Recommending solutions;
• Preparing proposals and ensuring all enquiries are followed through;
• Attending meetings with existing & prospective customers;
• Negotiating & closing deals;
• Identifying potential for product improvements & introducing new products;
• Serving as the public face of the company;
• Owning the entire sales process from lead generation to closure.

Personal Characteristics:

• A desire to meet and exceed targets set;
• Strong work ethic to do what it takes to succeed and driven by success;
• Excellent organisation, time management and follow-up skills, along with the ability to manage several opportunities simultaneously;
• Great telephone, verbal and written communication skills;
• A good working knowledge of modern information technology;
• Highly self-motivated, driven, a real go-getter; a hunter motivated by uncapped earnings potential.

This is not a position for someone accustomed to using an existing customer base as a starting point, but for someone eager to seek out new customers from the outset.

An uncapped commission is awarded in addition to basic salary.