At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive business growth by nurturing customer relationships and generating new leads.
- Company: Established gate and barrier company in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, personal development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and a positive, dynamic workplace.
- Why this job: Be a key player in shaping the future of a growing business.
- Qualifications: Sales-driven with experience in lead generation and customer relationship management.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 42500 £ per year.
Overview
The Business Development Lead will join a well-established gate and barrier company in Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24.
This full-time, permanent role offers a competitive salary dependent on experience.
Working to shape a new position within the business, the successful candidate will be integral to driving growth.
Responsibilities
- Nurturing and managing business relationships with customers, focusing on understanding their needs and building long-term loyalty
- Specify requirements with the Business Development Executive to drive new business
- Proactively prospect for new business, identifying leads and converting them into accounts
- Map and proactively support the company’s premier customers with relevant meeting frequencies and working with the Sales Manager on potential visits
- Act as the escalated point of contact for customer issues/queries that could affect relationships
- Manage and develop export orders converted and tracked from lead to sale
- Create a proactive strategy mindset within the team to expand existing and evolve new markets
- Provide cover on answering inbound and making outbound calls, talking to customers and following up potential leads
- Own and develop generating leads processes from inbound enquiries and contractor portals through to the field sales team
- Provide support to the external Business Development Managers to manage customer relationships and tenders
- Create a cadence of capturing customer details to load into the centralised system to manage up to date contact details
- Plan and develop strategies for attracting new business
- Deal with emails and help support online chats
- Update and manage internal databases
- Create reports and feedback maps to the sales manager
- Be committed to your personal development and maintain your personal development plan
- Complete other tasks as requested by your Line Manager to promote upskilling and business growth
- Candidate Requirements
- Be customer focused and enjoy establishing and maintaining strong relationships with potential and existing clients.
- Sales driven with proven experience of new lead generation.
- Background in supplier/distributor relationship management.
- Experience of creating and working within marketing campaigns (desirable)
- Key Account Management
- Able to maintain accurate records
- Working knowledge of MS Office, (Excel, Word and Powerpoint)
- Software knowledge of sage (sage 200, CRM)
- Able to use initiative to resolve problems
- Enjoy working to deadlines
- Positive attitude to make a real difference.
- Willing to travel to meetings on customer sites (desirable, infrequent and driving license required)
If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.
The employer fully supports Equality in Employment.
All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.
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