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Business Development Manager
Newbury, Berkshire (Hybrid role - Office-based 3 days per week & 2 days home-based)
Base salary of £35,000 - £50,000 per annum (dep. on exp.) + Commission up to £20k + Car Allowance of £5,400 per annum
Permanent position working Full-time: 9am - 5.30pm (Monday to Friday)
A leading provider of collaborative communications solutions, based in Newbury, Berkshire is currently looking for a Business Development Manager to join their friendly UK sales team in a permanent position.
The Role:
As a Business Development Manager (BDM) you're at the forefront of driving innovation and growth in our dynamic sales environment. Working with the Business Unit Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between our solutions and the sales team with daily duties including:
* Customer acquisition - Sourcing new customers, seeking out the hidden gems and rising stars of the industry.
* Customer Development – Nurturing customers ensuring their requirements are consistently met and exceeded, to help them to grow also
* Project Support: Supporting your colleagues with their projects and offering your expertise and time to achieve success
* Vendor Relationships: Forge vendor relationships to build professional bridges that will withstand the test of time
* Customer/Vendor Interaction: Collaborate closely with customers to achieve mutual success and benefit
* Major Bid Support: Utilise market and product knowledge to support in the writing of bids and tenders to secure contracts from key prospect clients
Skills and experience required include:
* Previous experience of Collaborative Communications / Unified Communications (UC) (voice, video, personal and team messaging, voicemail, audio visual and content sharing services / software etc.)
* Previous experience of working in a fast-paced sales environment
* Face-to-face experience of customer meetings / visits
* Distribution experience
* Revenue and Margin Optimisation
* Customer Acquisition Strategy
* Building, maintaining and developing strategic & key relationships with customers, vendors & internal and external stakeholders
Benefits include:
* Competitive salary with bonus and commission schemes
* Private medical insurance
* Celebration / birthday day off
* Discounted gym memberships
* Perkbox
* Working with exciting vendors in a collaborative, fun, and inclusive team environment
* Opportunities for professional development and career growth in one of the fastest-growing sectors
If you are looking to be a key part of a company that values your growth and celebrates your success, then please apply today