TPI Business Development Manager in Leicester

Reports to: Head of Sales

Location: Remote

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week

Department: YUR - 2010 - Indirect Sales

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Leicester

Workplace type: Hybrid

Compensation: £60,000 - £70,000 / year

To effectively relationship manage new & existing TPI’s, in conjunction with the office‑based Account Managers, focusing on short, mid and long‑term strategies, to deliver and exceed targets for individual relationships. To identify early those partnerships which are under performing against expectations, and to devise strategies to ensure continual return on investment, will be key to this role. To actively identify and develop new partnership channels, away from the TPI Market, to drive the necessary growth for Yu Energy in line with board expectations. A creative and driven approach to business is required to develop an efficient relationship model that will successfully achieve the financial/site numbers required. You will need to be fast thinking, with a strategic view to identify new opportunities in the current TPI market. It is therefore key to this role that the majority of time is spent on face‑to‑face meetings with TPI’s. Passionate and motivated people are the power behind our growth so we’re looking to expand our team and you could be part of our success story.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage new & existing TPI partnerships to drive new business, existing growth of sites and future contract value, in conjunction with associated KPI’s, including margin growth, visits, cash flow and risk control objectives.
• Provide a “Best in Class” high‑quality experience to the TPI channel, building new and existing, key and sustainable, stakeholder relationships to drive and deliver growth in new sales and maintain high retention rates against sales targets.
• Develop several TPI’s to a strategic level where there is a mutually beneficial relationship with significant value.
• Ensure that communication between Yu Energy and TPI’s is carried out effectively, regularly and maintained to a high standard – managing engagement of TPI’s with a high expectation of regular face‑to‑face meetings and maximising opportunity where possible.
• Proactively develop and improve propositions (both products and services) in conjunction with the TPI, to increase the number of potential customers to Yu Energy.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to develop the offering and overall relationship journey, identifying additional areas of added value business for both parties.
• Work closely with office‑based TPI Account Managers and other areas of the business to ensure that all requirements of the relationships (both live and at prospect stage) are maintained and maximised, dealing with any issues that occur.
• Manage your sales relationship plans and provide detailed weekly and monthly MI, where required, including reporting on competitor/TPI activity on a regular basis.
• Ensure that all contractual paperwork in relation to new & existing TPI partnerships is completed in a timely manner and stored/maintained and managed within set authority levels.
• Negotiate new and existing TPI Agreements within delegated authority levels.
• Support back‑office functions in providing after‑sales support and customer care.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven 2 years experience of working with TPI’s in the energy retail industry is essential.
• Proven 2 years’ experience of new business development in a B2B environment.
• Experience and knowledge of the business energy sector (Essential).
• Proven ability to manage long‑term relationships.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills.
• Excellent relationship‑building skills.
• Skilled in negotiation and closing sales at all levels.
• Ambitious character with a drive to achieve targets.
• Ability to manage high workloads and balance priorities.
• Strong planning & organisational skills.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of focus and emotional resilience.
• Degree level preferred although not essential; a good level of general education being articulate and numerate is essential.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Holiday buy – up to 5 additional days
• Day off on your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual salary review
• Learning and development opportunities
• Enhanced paternity, maternity and adoption policies
• Yü made a difference Awards
• 3 days additional annual leave if you get married/civil partnership, etc.
• Appointment allowance
• Long service recognition
• Refer a friend payment
• Company sick pay (subject to length of service)
• New modern facilities
• Death in service and critical illness cover
• Plus, many more.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you apply for a role, please let us know and we will see what we can do. This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have an indefinite right to work in the UK.

Yü Energy are one of the UK’s fastest growing business suppliers of gas, electricity and water, supplying thousands of companies across the UK. On a mission to shake‑up the UK business energy market, our winning combination of expert, personal service and competitive prices are specifically tailored to the needs of commercial customers.