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Business Development Manager

Zenith People LTD
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 18 days
Location

South Shields, Tyne and Wear NE33 4TN

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking a Business Development Manager specializing in packaging solutions, focusing on new business sales and managing existing customers in the North East.
  • The role involves delivering 70% new business and 30% existing business sales while maintaining an updated sales pipeline and providing monthly sales reports.
  • Candidates should have experience in packaging sales, a proven track record in B2B new business selling, and excellent communication and analytical skills.
  • The position offers a salary of £40,000 to £50,000, and a full clean driving license is required.
  • The role supports hybrid work and includes responsibilities such as cross-selling, attending industry events, and fulfilling administrative tasks.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Business Development Manager that specialise in the design and manufacture of packaging solutions.

In this role you will manage existing customers for the North East sites but primarily focusing on new business sales in line with plant capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver new business sales in line with site capabilities, 70% new business, 30% existing business,
  • Manage existing customers allocated for the territory.
  • Maintaining a sales pipeline updated regularly to share with teams.
  • Provide a monthly sales report detailing points of customer activity and new business opportunities.
  • Attending 1-to-1 meetings, fulfilling agreed objectives set for the forthcoming period.
  • Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives and exploring new markets.
  • Cross selling to existing and new customers for all businesses sites.
  • Attending conferences, meetings and industry events as required.
  • Fulfilling any required administrative tasks in a proper manner, including involvement with any Sales Dashboard or CRM systems.
  • Any other activity associated with the Customers and sales within your designated area within the business.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

  • Experience in packaging sales is essential
  • Proven track record of B2B New Business selling.
  • Excellent technical and analytical skills with industry and competitor awareness.
  • Effective communication and presentation skills to work closely with management and technical staff.
  • Ability to effectively negotiate with clients and position them as a differentiated packaging provider.
  • Strong communication skills and IT fluency.
  • Ambitious, proactive, motivated and driven.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Full clean driving license.

Company car/allowance

Hybrid Work

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.