Business Development Manager

Description:

Developing business in fire & security engineering for a highly reputable security installation & service contractor, part of a well-resourced group company. They are a fantastic firm to work for, look after their staff well and have established and stable contracts in the southern region & UK wide. They will make a great employer for a BDM near Stevenage South East who is looking for a progressive career opportunity.

You will like

The Business Development Manager, where you will research, seek out sign up new customers. More specifically:

· Conduct market research to identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs

· Actively seek out new sales opportunities through cold calling, networking and social media

· Set up meetings with potential clients

· Prepare and deliver appropriate presentations on products/ services

· Develop and maintain customer relationships in order to maximise sales potential

· Create frequent reviews and reports with sales and financial data and report back in the regular periodic sales meetings

· Participate on behalf of the company in exhibitions or conferences

· Negotiate/close deals and handle complaints or objections

· Collaborate with team to achieve better results

· Work with other business stakeholders

· Support and develop relationships with existing and new customers

You will have

To be successful as Business Development Manager, you will have experience selling Intruder Alarms, CCTV and Access Control Systems. Plus a healthy mix of the following:

· Commercial awareness

· Good communication skills

· Good time management & time keeping

· Good organisational skills

· Tenacious and hard Working

· Friendly and team player

· Good knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

· You will have a thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements for the industry