Business Development Consultant

Business Development Consultant (Commercial Training and Apprenticeships) Permanent Full Time Salary: £30,000 to £35000 plus Company Car/Enhanced pension Benefits: 22 days holiday rising to 27 after one years’ service plus bank holidays, option to purchase up to 10 additional days holiday per year, 2pm finish on a Friday, healthcare for you and the family, long service awards, extensive training and development opportunities, team building activities and events and much more ! Office based in Accrington, Lancashire – working with employers across the region My client is also open to candidates with an education background looking to develop their career in driving business through relationship building with local and regional employers. My client providers offer Apprenticeships and training to a wide range of clients both locally and regionally. They are now keen to accelerate their growth by employing a Business Development Consultant with a proven track record in gaining results. You will be responsible for assisting with the implementation of the business’s sales and engagement strategy, and for identifying and building new business opportunities. Ambitious and driven, you will provide high levels of customer service and use your skills and experience to support the achievement of individual and team targets. Would you consider yourself to be a Solution orientated person, have amazing Interpersonal skills and enjoy working with employers to support their needs? This could be your move. We are looking for candidates with previous sales experience, networking skills, presentation and report writing experience, have a Proactive and consultative sales approach. Responsibilities include: * Manage and develop strong relationships with employers to identify training and development solutions. * Offer a consultative approach to employers to maximise their levy funds * Communicate effectively with levy and non-levy paying employers to create new leads * Increase sales of training solutions through expanding our employer base across the UK and by gaining new business. Attend networking events to enhance business development opportunities. * Attending self-made appointments with employers securing new business opportunities and pipeline, presenting and providing up-to-date information regarding programmes and associated funding whilst building relations with business decision makers. * Working at various events to enhance business development opportunities. * Working with a database of employers – creating and building relationships and understanding their business needs. * Assessing individual employer requirements and selecting the most appropriate training solutions to meet their business need. The successful applicant will: * Be able to demonstrate a dynamic approach to business development with proven examples of securing new business * Have a track record of generating and implementing innovative ideas for generating sales * Be responsible for driving strategic growth and developing our clients portfolio of highly satisfied employers, stakeholders and learners * Have experience of building/maintaining excellent working relationships with a range of businesses and stakeholders. * Have a track record of generating new customer accounts whilst nurturing relationships with current stakeholders/employers * Have excellent interpersonal/verbal/written communication skills. * Have excellent attention to detail, time management and organisational skills. A full clean driving licence is essential. An understanding of the training sector would be an advantage. To apply for the role of Business Development Consultant Lancashire please email your cv to Tina Lacey Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency dedicated to the skills, training and employability sectors nationwide. We are committed to giving full free pre-interview advice and guidance right throughout the interview process