Business Development Manager

Finlay Jude Recruitment is currently recruiting a Business Development Manager for an industry leading specialist manufacturer in the Rochdale area.
 
Our client is open to looking at candidates with different backgrounds and skill sets – either out and out Sales / Business Development or someone with more of a flair for Marketing and promoting products – both of these backgrounds will align with the role requirements and goals, the only difference being that the targets and expectations will differ depending on your strengths and experience.
 
The Business Development Manager is a hybrid role, with your time split between field-based clients and office-based operations.
 
Benefits in the role of Business Development Manager;

• Salary £45,000 plus company car
• 33 days holiday
• 2 x salary life insurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities

   Key Responsibilities as Business Development Manager;

• Responsible for managing the sales activity within the UK under the guidance and direction of the Sales Manager
• Your focus will be to lead new client acquisition – you will target buyers, procurement managers, and engineering teams, translating our industry leading technical and manufacturing capabilities into strong sustainable commercial partnerships.
• You will show a high level of commercial acumen, drafting business proposals, presentations that address client needs and develop the products and services needed
• Travel throughout the UK to prospect facilities, factory sites, and industry trade shows to conduct face-to-face evaluations, build trust, and deliver presentations.
• Collaborate with internal production teams to review products and services, helping to develop specifications, that solve the needs of the client
• Manage the end-to-end process from initial contact, through scoping, quoting, sampling and finally successful customer acquisition, ensuring precise costing / negotiation, margin protection, and value-focused proposals.
• Use office days effectively, to conduct outbound prospecting, manage your sales pipeline via the CRM, and accurately forecast volume demands for production scheduling.
• If you are from a Marketing background, there will be an expectation for you to design, deploy, and manage targeted marketing campaigns across UK B2B platforms and professional digital spaces to generate inbound traffic and build brand equity.

 
Required experience in the role of Business Development Manager;

• Minimum of 2-3 years in either new business development, product management or industry specific marketing
• Proven track record of meeting / exceeding sales or profit related targets
• You must hold a full UK Driving licence
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
• Experience in creating and presenting sales pitches / presentations
• Commercially driven and aware

 
If you’re an accomplished Business Development Manager or Marketing / Product specialist, looking to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.  
 
 
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.  
 
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.