Time 4 Recruitment are delighted to be working with one of the UK`s largest maintenance and service contractors. We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Business Development Manager to cover their South, Surrey and Kent areas - working a very well establish and highly reputable client who offers their services to hundreds of thousands of properties across the UK.

Through their multiple branches our clients offers a vast range of services which include Retrofit and Energy Services, roofing, flooring, kitchen and bathroom replacements, planned and project works in painting, Passive Fire Projection, Disrepair Works, Multi-disciplinary Fabric Upgrades, and maintenance Contracts - expertly delivered through their multiple branches.

Your main responsibilities as a Business Development Manager:

To generate volume & value of enquiries to ensure your branch/branches achieve turnover target. This should be made up of both targeting new business and account managing existing clients. As a BDM you need to fully understand how the branch is tracking vs these targets and put in place any action plans to mitigate gaps vs target.

This role would suit someone living in Surrey or Kent and happy to travel.

Key Responsibilities:

* Target/Secure new business in line with Sales strategy set by the Sales Director.

* Account manage key clients to develop and grow the business.

* Build and maintain relationships by keeping in regular contact with key clients.

* Where agreed provide client entertainment; Lunch, dinner, events etc as agreed by Head of Sales.

* Use ERP system daily to plan calls/follow ups and to log information such as opportunities and quotes. You are expected to ensure accuracy of your own ERP.

* Complete a Monthly Sales Report including a branch review with your BM.

* Support the bid team as a priority if/when required to ensure bids submitted in a timely manner.

* Provide Social Media input to the Digital Marketing Co-ordinator.

* Complete Job reviews.

* Send a weekly email to your BM regarding overdue and up and coming enquiries.

* Chase outstanding opportunities and police opportunity accuracy daily.

* Attend events as agreed by Head of Sales.

* Ensure we submit quotations in a timely fashion ensuring clients communicated to.

Knowledge / Experience

* Confident and professional both over the phone and face to face

* Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Must have experience in developing both new business and account
management. This role will be 75% new business, so experience is key.

* Must have experience in managing multiple clients Ideally has experience in selling services to: Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Education, Health, Commercial and Retail & Leisure sectors.

* In addition to the above we will be trialling training the successful candidate to be able to assist with surveying and pricing

Benefits:

* Competitive salary, £45,000 - £50000 based on skillset and experience.

* Car allowance

* 31 holidays including public holidays which increases with length of service.

* Staff Bonus Scheme - potential to earn 20% based on KPI and Branch achieving turnover target.

* Paid maternity and paid paternity leave.

* Life Assurance cover and Pension contributions

* Access to cancer care specialists for employees impacted directly or indirectly by cancer.

To apply for this role please send your CV to Hazel Baron through this website