Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager
Starting salary: £35,000 p/a - £40,000 p/a + Car
Office hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm.
Benefits: Company Car fully expensed, 28 Days Holiday including all bank holidays off, Flexible hours when on client meetings, In the office 2-3 days per week and with customers 1-2 days, Laptop and mobile phone, Salary increase likely on strong performance, 8% Stakeholder pension.

The Business:

Approaching 50 Years in business our client has grown to become an industry leading Welding & Fabrications business specialising in MIG & TIG welding, Maintenance and general fitting/fabrication services to the Aggregates, Quarrying, Heavy manufacturing and Recycling sectors.

Recognised nationally for their craftsmanship and now investment backed, they employ over 30 skilled engineers in the UK and turnover an impressive £3m in annual revenue.

What makes them so unique is their family run ethos, they are committed to engaging and rewarding their workforce which has led to high retention rates of staff, internal promotions and client retention rates now exceeding 5-10 years.

Their impressive project portfolio ranges from Bucket Refurbishments, Hard Castings, Conveyors, Crushers, Hardened plate, Chrome Carbide wear plate manufacturing and much more for leading multi-site players in the industry including: Caterpillar, Midland Quarry Products, Tarmac and various other companies across the midlands.

Right now they have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to promote the company to new customers aswell as manage relationships with current clients.

The Role - Business Development Manager

• Responsible for prospecting to win new customers aswell as enhancing existing accounts and clients to maximise turnover.
  
  
• Typical projects between £10k-£50k for welding and fabrication.
  
  
• Technical Sales, offering welding and fabrication services aswell as maintenance packages to clients that mainly operate in the Aggregates and Heavy manufacturing industry.
  
  
• Meeting customers, providing quotations and estimates to price jobs.
  
  
• Managing the relationship with the customer from the sale through to completion.
  
  
• Building relationships with key contacts in the UK manufacturing markets
  
  
• Negotiating and increasing profit margins.
  
  Entry Requirements
  
  
• Essential Experience: Minimum 5 Years of experience as a Business Development Manager or Technical Sales Engineer.
  
  
• Essential Skills: Business Development, relationship building, lead generation, presentation and proposal writing.
  
  
• Essential Characteristics: Self-motivated, proactive and demonstrates good sales initiative.
  
  
• Highly desirable: Worked in a similar B2B environment as a BDM for a company that provides Welding & Fabrication services within the heavy industry.
  
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