Business Development Manager - remote / field based

Business Development Manager, Salary: basic c£40k (£80k realistic OTE) + car allowance, Remote / Field based role (on the road 3-4 days per week) covering Midlands and the South – candidate to be based within a commutable distance of Birmingham and London. Full training, on-boarding and coaching provided.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager to join a forward thinking, progressive and leading business in their sector. Attitude is everything in this exciting role; a relentlessly focused and acquisitive sales approach will be much more important than industry knowledge. This is a consultative sales role, so you’ll need to take time to uncover the deeper requirement in every situatioton to effectively close new business opportunities. The ideal candidate will have experience in a Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager or Field Sales role, with strong business acumen, an entrepreneurial style and the ability to close business opportunities, consistently exceeding targets.

The company: An entrepreneurial technology business in the packaging sector who are part of larger group. They offer a range of capital equipment and service clients in sectors including print / packaging, production, manufacturing, engineering, retail and OEM’s.

Business Development Manager - The role

• Effectively manage qualified leads from the internal sales & marketing team and close business.
• Put together sales proposals and visit customer sites, working collaboratively with internal technical teams, sales support and the product demonstrator.
• Develop profitable, working relationships with prospects and customers to achieve sales target.
• Effectively manage and maintain a healthy, progressive pipeline in Hubspot.
• Accurately forecast and manage sales opportunity progress through Hubspot.
• Proactively uncover and develop new business opportunities wherever possible.

Candidate Requirements

• Consultative salesperson with high integrity and the ability to build rapport to gain a deep understanding of customer requirements.
• Ability to close new business opportunites.
• Strong business acumen with entrepreneurial style.
• Experience in a Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Field Sales Executive or similar role.
• Ability to deliver a sales target.
• Tech / IT savvy, preferably with experience of using systems and CRM’s such as Hubspot.

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for then please apply, attaching your CV.

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Key words: Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Field Sales Executive.