Sales & Business Development Manager

We are excited to support our well-established and highly regarded client in the construction industry in their search for a Sales & Business Development Manager, to join their busy team based in the Dover area.

You will work with the technical sales & commercial team in order to develop new business opportunities, acquiring new clients and account managing to develop long-term relationships. Through engaging with your existing clients and prospecting future customers, you will help develop and promote an organic and evolving commercial strategy.

Salary is c£45-50,000 per annum - dependent upon experience - with a company profit share scheme, company pension, death in service scheme, and 28 days annual leave. This is a full-time permanent position with hybrid working, after a successful settling-in period, of three days a week at home. You will also travel to visit and meet with clients on occasion, as well as attend events, though a lot of meetings will be carried out via Teams.

Duties to include:

* Developing and securing new business via multiple revenue streams and frameworks
* Create, maintain and grow relationships with customers
* Active promotion of the business to the market
* Customer and market analysis
* Analyse customer performance through investigation of current volumes and revenue streams
* seeking growth opportunities
* Organise and attend meetings with potential clients, both face-to-face and virtually
* Use networking and social media to drive organisational and personal presence
* Attending networking and supply chain events
* Act as a brand ambassador and advocate for the business
* Work alongside the technical sales team to write, create and deliver first class proposals

The ideal candidate will:

* Be a highly successful and experienced Business Development professional, with background experience gained within the construction industry
* Have marketing experience developing and implementing proposals within a commercial environment
* Be a relationship management professional
* Be highly adept at exceeding targets, problem solving, and be resilient and driven
* Have analytical skills and able to interpret statistical and market data
* Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written
* Have a full driving licence



Plain CVs in Word are preferred

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