Business Development Manager – Transportation, Industrial and Construction (HomeBased)

£55K – £80K basic, car allowance, bonus and benefits . Our client is the UK financial services division of a wider global company. Overview We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to identify, acquire, develop, and manage profitable new business within the hard asset markets. This is a pro‑active new business role with success achieved via development of new relationships with introducers and end customers, along with some management of existing Introducer accounts. Responsibilities and Qualifications Develop new relationships with clients in the hard asset markets, including Construction, Transportation and Manufacturing Equipment. Pro‑actively generate new leads through various activity including client visits, outbound calling, emailing, utilising various social media platforms, personal network, attendance of trade shows etc Create, progress, and maintain a target list of new business prospects Work closely and with direction of the Sales Manager, and collaboratively with the wider team, to identify products, suppliers, manufacturers, and customers to generate new business growth whilst controlling risks. Conduct sales meetings, using an appropriate balance of in-person and remote, with prospective new clients Own the delivery of sales and product training within allocated accounts to drive greater product knowledge and product penetration across the core asset types Achieve budgeted sales targets in line with goals and strategy Sound commercial understanding and awareness of the financing industry gained within the asset finance and/or similar equipment related environment Full knowledge of the financial products required for funding in the hard asset sectors including leases, HPs, loans Consistent track record in client engagement, pipeline building, opportunity qualification, deal management, business case generation, deal closure