Business Development Manager - Construction

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Location: Salford, Greater Manchester, Field based

Hours: Mon-Fri (37.5 hours per week)

Heard of us?

VUE has always been about being easy to work with, accessible and practical, with solutions that are intuitive, simple to use and easily adopted.

From our beginnings in 1999, we have built expertise based on real-world experience. With us you have robust solutions from an established, dependable partner, delivering in-house installation, software and customer support that keep your needs front and centre.

VUE remains a family company founded and based in the UK. We have a dynamic outlook, and our work is underpinned by values of care, integrity, a one-team mentality and striving for excellence.

Job Purpose

The role of Business Development Manager is really important to us. This role is focused on growing our customer base in the construction/ off-highway industry. You will be responsible for attracting and converting new customers whilst maintaining and cultivating the existing customer base at VUE. You will be instrumental in increasing the sales and profits and responsible for generating your own contribution to the overall sales target. You will research industry trends and use your insight to identify business opportunities in new and existing markets. You will monitor customer feedback closely to ensure the business delivers the best products and services. You will also attend business events to learn more about their industry and network with other professionals and potential clients.

We would love to welcome you, working hours of 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Your responsibilities day to day will be...

• Mapping the construction industry and inputting to the go-to-market strategy.
• Directly contacting prospects and customers to create new relationships and manage existing ones.
• Driving the preparation of sales materials alongside the marketing team.
• Ensuring the construction pipeline remains healthy and that leads are progressing through the stages.
• Negotiating business terms with new and existing clients to successfully meet sales targets.
• Managing CRM system appropriately.
• Training and mentoring the wider sales team members using your own and customers' experiences in using our products, hardware, and software.
• Attending networking opportunities including conferences, exhibitions, and industry events.

What do we expect of you?

• Excellent customer service
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Organisation and prioritisation skills to follow leads through the sales process.
• Ability to multi-task and cope well in a fast-paced environment.
• Initiative and a positive attitude.
• Team player with the ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Resilience.

What can you expect of us?

• A friendly culture that mirrors our proposition to our customers.
• A fast-growing organisation that defines itself as being agile and innovative
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• A hard working, fun, efficient, respectful, positive, supportive, innovative, and ambitious environment
• A commitment to building an environment that welcomes individuals who embrace progressive values and a 'One Team' ethos.