Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Hours: Normally office hours with flexibility.
Salary: �35,000 - �40,000 DOE + Sales Commission Scheme
I am pleased to be recruiting for a Business Development Manager for our client well established client based in Stourbridge, West Midlands.
Our client is part of a larger group of companies that are a leading manufacturer of Metal Pressings, Laser Cutting, Fabrications and Coil Processing to a wide range of customers, manufacturing to high quality standards.
Currently undergoing a restructure of the business, we have a fantastic new opportunity to recruit for an experienced Business Development Manager from the metal industry, specifically laser products, to complement their existing team.
Role Overview:

• Reporting to the Managing Director, your role will be to develop new customers and to meet agreed sales objectives.
• Ensuring that customer needs and requirements are fully met, by offering an efficient and cost-effective service.
• This role will suit someone with the drive and determination to succeed personally and professionally.
• Whilst this role is predominantly mobile you may be required to attend the office during the week.

Main duties will include:

• Plan and manage a business and territory portfolio in line with the agreed market development strategy.
• Planning and prioritising sales and customer activities.
• Manage product variation, pricing, and profit margins in line with the business aims.
• Develop new customers to optimise quality of service, business growth and customer satisfaction.
• Update and maintain customer and prospective contacts, internal systems and respond and follow up all sales enquiries.
• Monitor and report on market and competitor activities to assist in the development of a sustainable and profitable business plan.
• Work closely with other Sales Engineers and Production Staff to ensure an integrated approach towards increasing sales and customer satisfaction.
• Organise local marketing activities within budget and timescales including product launch promotions, advertising, exhibitions, and telemarketing.
• Communicate, liaise, and negotiate at customer meeting and attend internal Company functional meetings.
• Any other duties commensurate with the development of sales.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Have a strong bias and interest towards technical and project management within an engineering environment.
• Experience with laser products is essential.
• To be able to communicate at all levels.
• To have a methodical approach and be able to resolve issues as and when these arise.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own.
• A full driving licence.

Benefits:

• Commission scheme dependant on experience.
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Access to a contributory company pension scheme, employer contribution of 3%, rising to 4%.
• Company Car.
• Mobile Phone and Laptop.
• Field based position though commutable to site location on a regular basis.�

This is a permanent, full-time position based on usual office hours, but some flexibility will be required to suit business needs.
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Hours: Normally office hours with�flexibility.
Salary: �35,000 - �40,000 DOE + Sales Commission Scheme.�This will be discussed at interview stage.
If you wish to be considered for the position of Business Development Manager please apply now.
We look forward to reviewing your application and CV.