Business Development Manager

Job Title - BDM

Location

North East, England, United Kingdom

Working Hours

8.00am – 5.00pm

Reports to

Branch Manager

The ideal candidate will seek new opportunities to profitably grow the business or specific accounts by securing new clients for the company through advertising, publishing and new media. Work with the sales team and other managers to increase sales opportunities and maximise revenue. This candidate will be focused and have strong communication skills. They should be able to think critically when making plans and have a demonstrated ability to execute a particular strategy.

 

Responsible For:

· Researching and sourcing potential business opportunities and contacts

· Following up business leads and identifying new sales opportunities

· Setting up client meetings

· Preparing professional presentations for new clients, selling all the features of why they should move their custom over or stay with our company

· Preparing and submitting formal business tenders and proposals

· Managing ongoing business accounts whilst building new relationships

· Communicate with other team members what your plans are for that week, where/who you will be visiting

· To positively promote the company and its products and services and ensure that a professional image is provided at all times to customers and colleagues

· To undertake, when requested by the managing directors, additional reasonable tasks and responsibilities not outlined above in order to support the success and continuing performance of the department and company.

· To abide by the company’s confidentiality agreement when carrying out all tasks as part of this role.

 

Key Skills Required:

· Excellent interpersonal skills, with the confidence to approach people at all levels of seniority

· Ambitious and persistent

· Self-motivated and enjoy working to targets

· A natural networker

· Articulate, confident communicator and presenter

· Commercial knowledge to analyse market data and identify new opportunities

· Strong team player, but equally good at taking initiative

· Strong sales and negotiation techniques

 

Knowledge Required:

· Preparing and presenting business tenders

· Managing business pitches

· Technical product knowledge

· Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

 

Experience (and/or) Qualifications Required:

· Experience within the Industrial Component Distribution Sector & MRO/OEM Sectors

· Previously worked in sales, marketing or project management

· Management experience is desirable

· Full clean UK drivers Licence

 

Apply for this position

We are always looking for passionate, talented and enthusiastic people to join the team.

We make sure every Acorn employee has the chance to make a difference - we offer career-enhancing development opportunities for those with the talent and energy to drive us forward. In addition, as Acorn is part of Axel Johnson International, there are also potential career opportunities within 25 countries worldwide.

If you think you have what it takes to improve how we do things, then we would like to hear from you. Please email your CV and a covering letter to :-

natalie.jones@acorn-ind.co.uk & gill.cockroft@acorn-ind.co.uk

Inclusion and Diversity:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We provide an inclusive environment for all our employees.

We are committed to fostering inclusion and diversity in relation to our employees, customers and the community in which we operate.

We aim to ensure that all our employees have the opportunity to develop to their full potential regardless of race, gender, nationality, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or background; and we will not allow artificial or prejudicial barriers from obstructing their career and personal development.