Business Development Manager

NW30718

Business Development Manager - Anaerobic Digestion

35,000 - 50,000

Peterborough

Alecto Recruitment is working with a Design and Build company within the Anaerobic Digestion sector that is actively looking to take on a Business Development Manager to assist in the development of AD facilities.

Package:

• 50,000 - 70,000 basic salary
• 4% Company contribution
• Healthcare scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice vehicle scheme
• Working Mon-Fri office hours
• Hybrid working may be possible

Responsibilities:

• Identify and introduce new business opportunities, including markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services.
• Assist in project development from concept to Ready to Build status, including design, permitting, and planning.
• Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with operations, project teams, consultants, tech providers, and regulatory bodies.
• Meet with customers/clients in person or over the phone.
• Foster and develop relationships with customers, clients, and project teams.
• Think and work strategically to develop and improve the business and new opportunities.
• Understand and advise on the business's products or services.
• Discuss promotional strategies and activities with the team.
• Liaise with the finance and operations teams.
• Research and attend industry seminars, conferences, and events to build the business network and profile.
• Stay updated on industry trends and changes.

Skills and Requirements:

• Some experience in anaerobic digestion
• An understanding of the activities and processes required to convert a greenfield site into a "tender ready" design-and-build contract which would include:-
• A knowledge of UK planning procedures
• Knowledge of the UK green gas support scheme
• Knowledge of the ISCC process and procedures
• A basic understanding of UK farming.
• An excellent telephone manner for making contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associates
• Interpersonal and networking skills for building and developing relationships with clients
• Written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills
• It skills, including but not limited to the use of spreadsheets
• Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work
• The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload
• Basic project management and organisational skills
• The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals
• The ability to analyse sales figures and write reports
• A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Initiative and the confidence to build things from scratch.
• A full UK driving licence is a requirement.

To apply for this role please send your CV to (url removed) call (phone number removed) ext 224 to discuss.

Equally if this role would not be of interest to you but may be for a suitable friend or colleague, we can offer paid referral fees for successful placements.