Business Development Manager

My client is looking for an experienced Business Development Manager participate in new business development and account management of existing clients. You will be working in a team of other sales and internal sales staff the successful candidate will pro actively develop new business and build and nurture existing client relationships to maximise the potential.

Duties

• New business development through telesales & field sales
• Key Account Management
• Generating & Calculating Freight quotations / tender documents
• Drafting and sending appropriate sales correspondence
• Follow up calls
• Managing sales process through to closure
• Developing long lasting relationships with new clients
• Supporting the sales team in their sales efforts
• Managing the existing and new client quotes
• Ensuring that the quotes are completed promptly and are followed up to maximise conversion

Experience/ skills required

• Business to business Sales experience essential
• Telesales experience essential.
• Customer service or Operations experience.
• Proven success of handling and calculating RFQ’s and tender submissions.
• Experience of negotiating with clients and or suppliers.
• Key account management experience with proven success of developing relationships.
• Experience of calculating KPI reports.
• Experience of face to face client and supplier meeting.
• Good administrative skills.
• Good numerical skills.
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Hours- Monday to Friday- 8.30am to 5.30pm