Sales & Business Development Manager

Competitive salary dependent on exp + OTE + car allowance

40 hours per week

Area covered: South of Northampton including London.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sales & Business Development Manager to work for an established market leading manufacturer of high-end precision machined components.

Key Responsibilities: Sales & Business Development Manager

• Maintain and develop our current key accounts within the segment via effective Key Account Management, developing account development plans.

• Work with existing customers to identify any Value adding activities that will support and strengthen our partnerships.

• Identify new targets that will sustainably support the growth objectives of the High-tech Industrial sector.

• Effectively onboard new accounts and develop plans to create a dependent partnership.

• Actively manage and take responsibility for the commercial arrangements with key accounts. Working collaboratively and cross functionally within company to drive profitability through Key accounts.

• Work collaboratively with the Group Customer Focus manager to identify continuous improvement activities to strengthen key customer relationships.

• Work with the Commercial Director to identify potential acquisition companies that strengthen the company offering, whilst growing its geographical expanse across the UK

• Develop an approach around a new 'incubation' sector focussed on Green Technology

Performance Measures: Sales & Business Development Manager

• New Business

• Growth of current customer base

• Customer Satisfaction

Key Skills / Knowledge Requirements: Sales & Business Development Manager

Skills Required:

• Ability to work to and meet deadlines, working under pressure and good time management skills.

• Excellent planning and organisation skills, essential for managing our blue-chip Key customers.

• Ability to work under pressure in a high growth environment.

• Ability to work on own initiative and take responsibility as we foster empowerment yet be a team player.

• A good level of business and commercial acumen

• Detail orientated - working with numbers to understand trends, analysis, and opportunities.

• Understanding of industrial applications

Desirable Skills:

• Basic understanding of machined parts / CNC

• Experience on ERP systems

• Very good knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel

• Sales Manager / KAM in a similar engineering / Industrial environment

• CRM Experience

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