Business Development Manager

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WakeField

Your New Job

As a Business Development Manager you will be working within a team helping to achieve sales targets, acquire new business/customers, build and maintain strong relationships with key clients/ contractors, identify business opportunities and negotiate new deals, stay informed on industry trends and provide market feedback, conduct regular meetings and produce monthly sales reports, drive product and sales training among distribution channels.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Compiling and analyzing sales figures, reporting back to senior management teams.
• Keeping up to date with products and competitors in the industry.
• Attending network and promotional events to develop and maintain contacts.
• Understanding customer needs and effectively communicating how products or services can satisfy these needs.
• Devising new and original strategies and techniques necessary for achieving the sales targets.

About You

Desirable Qualifications [& Professional Membership(s)]:

• 3 + years' experience in business development or sales.
• Full UK driving license.

Desirable Knowledge & Experience:

• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Resilient, results-driven, and competitive with a winning attitude.
• Industry experience or a related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• 3 + years' experience in business development or sales.
• Strong experience working with sales targets and quotas.
• An analytical mindset with a strong problem-solving mindset.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and committed to customer satisfaction.
• Experience understating market trends and competitors, dealing with supplier preferences, retailers, and wholesalers.

Skills & Personal Qualities:

• Strategic thinker.
• Adaptable.
• Problem solver.
• Active listener.
• Analytical skills.
• Collaboration skills.
• Great Communicator.
• Ability to learn.
• Unlearn and relearn.
• Customer orientated mindset.
• Winning mentality.
• Negotiation skills.

Your New Company

The UK's utility sector is ever evolving and expanding to meet increasing customer requirements. At Ipsum, our vision is to be the leading customer service-focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks. We are looking for someone passionate about the industry and supporting our teams in delivering essential services 24/7/365, making a real difference to local people and communities.

At Ipsum, we are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing and ambitious business, we offer opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience to help you progress in your career. Our investment in our people enhances our expertise and flexibility, enabling us to deliver the highest standard of service to our customers.

Our Benefits

We value our people and offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including:

• Career Development: Professional qualifications and accreditation
• Health & Wellbeing Benefits:

  Employee Assistance Programme with mental health support and access to counselling

  Access to 24/7 virtual GP

• Occupational Health support
• Tax-Efficient Benefits via Salary Exchange (Salary Sacrifice):

  Cycle to Work

  Group Personal Pension Scheme

• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Employee Discount Scheme: Discounts on hundreds of retailers, including supermarkets, mobile phone/broadband providers, gym memberships, and more
• Social Committees: Established local social committees with a calendar of regular social events
• Life Assurance Cover
• Flexible Working
• Long Service Awards
• Volunteer Opportunities: Opportunities to volunteer and make a difference through local community projects and initiatives

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