Business Development Manager
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About Glenigan:
We deliver the most accurate and comprehensive construction sales leads in the UK. We combine this with business analysis and forecasting, enabling businesses to make sales, win contracts and plan for future growth.
Joining us means joining an ambitious and determined team with a proven track record of year on year double-digit growth, where innovative thinking is encouraged and results are generously rewarded.
We're looking for a highly motivated Business Development Manager to join our sales team in Bournemouth. This role has ownership of the full customer journey.
We offer extensive sales training and clear career progression for successful individuals. Our training programme is designed to ensure you are equipped to succeed with many of our new starters earning commission as early as 8 weeks into their Glenigan career working on a short sales cycle.
Key Accountabilities
Exceeding quarterly and annual sales targets - ensuring maximum possible delivery against sales targets through the generation of new business
peaking to relevant B2B decision makers to discuss their potential needs and how the Glenigan service would be beneficial to them
Demonstrating the system to its full potential and identifying how this will be an essential tool to the customer's business
Combining excellent industry and product knowledge, with drive and a flair for strong relationship building on the telephone at all levels
Developing a strong pipeline of business providing three times cover of the quarterly sales target
Preparing, presenting and negotiating business proposals to clients
Closing of sales over the phone or by booking further appointments with the decision makers for onsite meetings.
Exceeding the Glenigan sales standards around behaviors and productivity, including call volumes, meetings, quotes and average order value.
As well as regularly maintaining accurate records of sales process activity in SalesForce and reporting as required
This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver.
Qualifications & Experiences
Excellent organisational, written and oral communication skills and the ability and confidence to identify and win new business
Excellent MS Office skills are essential
Previous 2-5 years B2B sales experience
Experience of working within the Construction Industry would be an advantage
An understanding of Salesforce or a similar CRM system would be beneficial
Strong negotiation, closing and objection handling skills.
Personal Attributes
You will be a motivated, dynamic and self-driven individual who is confident and professional in approach
Resilience, flexibility and a willingness to undertake varied responsibilities working alone or as part of a team
Tenacious and ambitious with a desire to succeed
A professional, confident and flexible approach to working with people
Ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations
Ability to manage a heavy workload and to be able to hold accountability and deliver a wide range of tasks
A positive 'can do' attitude and excellent work ethic
Benifits
Our benefits package incorporates what we're passionate about - unlocking your future, overall wellbeing and sustainability - whilst giving you control over your benefits.
25 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays - with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
Your Birthday day off, paid
A full matched Pension
Great learning and development opportunities, 7 hours of paid learning per month, promoting Self-Directed Learning.
Life Assurance & income protection
Volunteering opportunities a paid day to support you in volunteering
Full Employee assistance programme, with medical support for you and your family
Cycle to work scheme