Area Development Manager

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Are you looking for a business development role? Have you got B2B experience? Do you want to earn uncapped commission? We are the UK’s largest end to end drainage solution provider with depots strategically located across the UK from Aberdeen to Plymouth, to ensure round the clock coverage for customers and clients alike.

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen to recruit an experienced Sales Professional with drive and ambition to be appointed into the role of Area Development Manager for one of our well established UK Drainage Depots. This role reports to the Regional Sales Manager to develop new business opportunities as well as develop existing relationships.

Location: Chester

Hours: Monday to Friday – 37.5 Hours per week.

Salary: Depending on previous experience + uncapped earning potential

Responsibilities

• Targeting and sourcing new business across the region
• Working with National accounts to develop and grow business
• Attending site visits to evaluate work requested
• Quoting for works quickly in accordance with costings
• Proactively following up on quotations to secure business
• Upselling to existing clients, maintaining relationships and understand future needs to secure business
• Managing your own diary, administration
• Working closely with depot manager to achieve sales targets and forecasting
• Travelling to various locations and regional training events & meetings
• Attending sales events, networking events
• Proactively selling the services through advertising campaigns and LinkedIn etc

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Business to Business Sales experience essential
• Service industry sales experience – ideally with drainage/waste management or construction related industry or multi utility essential
• Excellent work ethic who can go above and beyond to ensure the best service is delivered
• Desire to succeed in a niche but highly rewarding market

Benefits

• Full induction programme and ongoing training/development with promotion opportunity
• Talent Reviews
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension and death in service
• Uncapped earning potential
• Hybrid Car – fuel card

About the Lanes Group

The Lanes Group are the UK’s largest independent provider of water and wastewater solutions and services, we play a vital role in always maintaining the seamless operations of the nation’s water systems. Formed in 1992, our half a billion-pound turnover ensures continued expansion for market share. Our key differentiator is our 4000+ staff and our resource pool that includes the most innovative fleet, plant, and equipment the market has to offer.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community. Strictly no agencies please.

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