The Business Development Manager is responsible for growing a profitable portfolio of customers for the company. Their duties include negotiating and overseeing contracts, pursuing new business opportunities and leading the company’s sales and marketing strategies. The ideal candidate will have a constant awareness of trends and market conditions in order to provide strategic advice to senior management. This role requires creative and strategic thinking and excellent organisational abilities.
Role Key Accountabilities
Bringing in new business from existing and new clients
Reviewing and developing operational processes to improve performance and maximise growth
Ability to develop and implement strategies to meet company goals and targets
Focus on growth strategies
Understand customer relationships and their requirements to make sure they are met
Knowledge of conducting market research and analysis,
Ability to understand business growth models and to foresee commercial opportunities
Develop plans for expansion and business development
Willingness to take strategic risks
Collaborate with and coordinate diverse teams
Excellent interpersonal skills, working to build and maintain beneficial partnerships with stakeholders
Strategic development and critical thinking skills needed to assist in setting financial targets, developing budgets, and monitoring compliance
Establishing sales targets and ensuring that a company meets these
Managing risk assessments for new initiatives
Staying aware of the latest trends and developments and representing a company at industry eve
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Work experience as a Business Development Manager or relevant role within the facades industry
Excellent organisational and leadership skills
Solid knowledge of performance, financial and budgeting processes
Computer skills – Microsoft Office suite
Must be able to perform a variety of duties being resourceful and maintaining flexibility
Negotiation skills
Effective communication - express or exchange ideas; must be able to verbally convey detailed instructions.
Able to manage priorities and workflow
Strong interpersonal skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills
Attention to detail, commitment to high standards
Working with people - adapts to the team and builds team spirit communication
Persuading and Influencing - gains clear agreement and commitment
Presenting and Communicating - clear and concise instruction, understands audience
Planning and organising – able to forward plan and manages time, resources and people appropriately
Adapting and responding to change – able to adapt to change, accepts new ideas and shows sensitivity to different cultures and backgrounds
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