Senior Business Development Manager

Senior Business Development Manager at Skills People Group

The Skills People Group is a national provider of NVQ, Apprenticeships, programmes for the unemployed and compliance training. We specialise in both commercial and funded training and are proud to be nationally recognised as one of the UK’s largest private training providers.

We are currently recruiting for a highly organised Senior Business Development Manager to join our existing team.

Role Overview

This role is responsible for engaging with construction businesses and driving sales. The position is predominantly external, requiring the successful candidate to travel widely, primarily within the Cambs, Peterborough, Norfolk and Lincolnshire areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, build and maintain partnerships with a wide portfolio of existing and potential partners to fulfil business needs through regular contact and account management.
• Actively seek new business opportunities with existing and potential clients.
• Identify and implement partnership opportunities within the company.
• Achieve set monthly targets.
• Develop a network of relationships with construction companies.
• Maintain an excellent level of product knowledge and understanding of all funding opportunities.
• Attend networking events and other promotional opportunities, maintaining a professional and credible profile on behalf of the company – outside normal working hours may be required.
• Maintain accurate records of specified development activity and provide timely and consistent data using the company’s CRM systems.

Skills, Experience and Qualities

• Proven sales background within construction.
• Passion for exceeding sales targets and KPIs.
• Proven time management skills.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Relationship‑building skills.
• Experience building bespoke training courses that meet client requirements.
• Experience delivering construction NVQs and apprenticeships within construction.

Qualifications

• Minimum of A Level qualification or equivalent.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Bonus – subject to performance.
• Car allowance (negotiable according to travel requirements).
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays plus two days additional annual leave following two years’ service.
• Holiday buy and sell scheme.
• Employer contributory pension scheme.
• Health Cash Back Scheme.
• Annual Volunteering Day.
• Referral programme.
• A challenging and rewarding role in a successful and growing business.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level.

Employment Type

Full-time.

Industry

Manufacturing.