Futures seek to appoint a Business Development Manager for our client in Wakefield. Reporting to the Managing Director the appointed Business Development Manager will convert new business opportunities from existing and prospective customers, as delivered by the sales support team, into revenue to meet the company targets for growth and profitability. It is important that you have knowledge of a technical product and experience of managing a technical sales cycle, often interacting with design engineers rather than procurement professionals. On offer is an excellent base salary and benefits package and long term, stable employment for a market leading technology business with a great R&D team. There are lots of great products that customers do want to buy and already a sales support team generating high quality leads. We want someone to convert high quality leads into revenue.
Business Development Manager – Role and Responsibilities – Sales Engineer / Technical Sales Manager / BDM / Account Manager / Electronics / Engineering
* Establish and maintain relationships with existing and prospective customers
* Communicate new product propositions to existing and prospective customers
* Plan, prepare and deliver responses (inclusive of presentations) to existing and prospective customers
* Maintain Customer Relationship Management database and produce a monthly sales report
* Promote and develop corporate image and reputation and contribute to overall business development plan
* Maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions and provide the Managing Director with market activity feedback
Business Development Manager – Skills and Abilities – Sales Engineer / Technical Sales Manager / BDM / Account Manager / Electronics / Engineering
* Degree qualified (or equivalent) preferred
* Experience selling advanced technology and complex engineered systems to engineers
* Proven track record in a technical sales role within an engineering market sector. Often you’ll liaise directly with other engineers (and purchasing and leadership posts sometimes too)
* Excellent proposal presentation skills
* Confident working in an autonomous role (you’ll get supported but will be relied on to be the self-starter the team needs)
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with customers and colleagues at all levels
Business Development Manager, Engineering, New Business, Technical Sales Manager, Technology
If this role could appeal please do apply now!
