Senior Business Development Manager

Our client provide domestic and International cross border e-commerce and mail solutions to businesses worldwide. As an autonomous broker, they handle domestic and international deliveries and European returns across their postal and commercial networks. By working with local home delivery specialists, they also provide the best last-mile experience available.

Due to expansion they are now looking for a new Business Development Manager or Senior Business Development Manager based anywhere across the UK, depending on experience, from an International eCommerce cross-border specialist background with a basic salary which can range from 50,000 to 60,000 plus commission, car alllowance and other benefits DOE

Goal of the position
- Responsible for the generation of new business nationally as designated by Commercial Director & National Sales Manager (New Business).
- Working with other members of the Sales team to maximise revenue growth and profit margin.
- To introduce the Company's products and services to potential customers through telephone calling, trade shows or personal visits within an agreed call cycle.

Sales
- To identify, research, investigate and close new accounts throughout UK & Ireland
- To build pipeline of potential clients. Details Including expected spend levels and any competitor information to be recorded on relevant system.
- Work effectively within the sales team to maximise sales opportunities.
- To make qualified visits to prospective and existing customers using effective route planning and time management.
- To manage key accounts effectively and record all contact/information on relevant system.
- To provide customers with timely and relevant information about the client's services.
- Proactively provide customers with accurate information, enabling them to access services at the earliest opportunity, with maximum ease.
- Present a professional image of the company to all at all times and develop and maintain relationship with prospective and existing customers.
- Develop and maintain effective relationship with other sales team members, other departments and management.
- Ensure all sales procedures are followed at all times
- Ensure customer agreements/tariffs are signed before trading begins, and that accurate rates have been communicated to the Finance Department.
- Ensure all corporate standards are met.

Expertise
- Minimum GCSE level in English and Maths or equivalent
- Proven sales experience and performance in International Cross Border / E-Commerce Solutions
- Able to find and close business
- Excellent knowledge of sales procedures
- Experience of CRM systems
- Knowledge of health and safety issues relating to job
- Excellent Microsoft skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Excellent communicator both in person and by telephone
- Holder of clean current driving licence (minimum 1 year)
- Good geographical knowledge
- Self-starter
- Result oriented
- Flexible and adaptable
- Good team worker and able to work on own initiative
- Able to prioritise own work, and work without supervision
- Diplomatic and resourceful
- Planner and organiser