Business Development Manager

ROLE – Business Development Manager

SALARY - £40,000- £50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

TYPE - Permanent

LOCATION – Dudley

My client designs and manufactures electronic equipment. They are looking for a Business Development Manager to join their team in the Dudley area on a permanent basis.

The Business Development Manager will ideally have the following attributes:

• Be an experienced Sales / Business Development Manager or Sales Representative looking to further their career into Management
• Have at least 10 years’ experience in a similar role
• Have a background in Engineering, ideally Electronics
• A background in Rail, Aviation, Automotive or similar industries would be beneficial
• Be computer literate; proficient with using Microsoft Office and ERP software ideally
• Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Have strong customer relationship building skills
• Have a great commercial awareness
• Good negotiation skills
• Be able to organise your own workload
• Be able to travel overseas on occasion as required

The Business Development Manager role will involve:

• To support increasing demand by overseeing development and expansion
• Promoting the product range
• Researching and developing sales opportunities
• Identifying and targeting new potential customers, executives, engineers and designers
• Developing relationships and promoting the company’s product range and design capability to increase sales
• Putting in place new sales plans
• Supporting the whole business strategy
• Always providing excellent customer service
• Be involved in maintaining and also improving all client relationships
• Staying current with market sector trends as required
• Working with the marketing team to improve brand recognition and to reach more people

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.