We seek an experienced Business Development Manager You will be the main contact between the market and the Company and will be responsible for management of existing clients and the identification of new business opportunities. The new person will transfer market’ needs into agreements with the business strategies in place. The BDM role will provide a vital link between customers and the Marketing and Design Team in identifying and generating new business opportunities and support the wider training to our global distributor network. The role requires domestic and overseas travel, and will require the role holder to spend a considerable period of time on the road.

Role and responsibilities

• Grow existing client portfolio by thoroughly understanding their business strategy and objectives.

• Source new business leads from targeted business segments.

• Secure business meetings with appropriate personnel and ensure the timely follow-up of actions.

• Development of new business (including new products) to agreed annual targets.

• Responsibility for maintaining appropriate gross profit margins for the portfolio.

• Responsible for achieving agreed sales budgets.

• Account management for the shared sales office portfolio of customers

• Customers’ visits

Requirements

You must have a full and clean UK driving license

Experience of proposal development, contract negotiation, CRM management (Salesforce), and consultative selling.

Mininum of 3 years experiece in a similar role, responsible for nationwide sales development

Valid UK passport or the ability to travel europe wide on a regular basis

This role is hybrid but you must be able to visit the Head Office in Brighton on a monthly basis.