Job Title: Business Development Manager
Location: Leeds / Yorkshire based
Salary: £38,000 to £45,000 dependent on experience.
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent (Average 37 hours per)
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join an expanding business and be part of a dynamic and growing team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in sales preferably from a background in manufacturing business sales and operations.
The company provides robust hydraulic solutions for customers who prefer a partner not just a vendor and is one of the leading European specialists. As professionals in design, manufacture, assemble, service and test the company pioneers multi-fluid trials to maximise the value of alternative hydraulic fluids. The company’s goal is to lead development in hydraulic solutions for demanding applications.
This is a challenging role which requires a customer driven, energetic and motivated approach, focussed on business growth. The position will include occasional overseas travel.
Main duties will include:
- Develop and execute sales strategy to identify, expand and grow non-traditional markets
- Develop and implement new sales initiatives, strategies and programs to capture key accounts and market growth
- Sales of hydraulic solutions to OEMs and Users
- Grow Business in assigned UK markets
- Serve existing accounts
- Develop and deploy marketing and sales tools, marketing activities along with sales activities
- Coordinate marketing and sales activities within the Europe group
- Acquisition of new accounts in the sales territory
- Consult customer in project phase, technically and economically
- Working-out proposals and follow-up of proposals
- Handling and negotiation of system contracts and closing of contracts
- Coordinating role in order processing to customer; support of project management
- Meet with customers to discuss their needs and assess how the Company can meet them to expand their sales growth
Essential Requirements:
- Motivated to achieve sales target
- A positive, “can-do & will do” attitude
- Strategic thinker, commercially aware
- Effective communicator
- Customer driven
- High integrity
- High accountability
- Knowledge of engineered systems preferably in heavy duty stationary equipment like the steel industry
- Knowledge of manufacturing assembly of systems which consist of welding technology, piping and wiring
Desirable:
- Experience in sales of hydraulic systems and components, international markets or close activity with same business processing profile
- Working knowledge of engineering designs of industrial equipment systems
- Applications in engineering or sales of fluid power and hydraulic pumps
- Sales experience of industrial equipment
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing and/or Engineering with an MBA preferred
Benefits:
- Company Pension Scheme
- 33 days holiday per year
- Car Allowance
- Bonus Scheme
When applying applicants should provide a covering letter detailing their salary expectations and availability to commence work.
Please note: All candidates must be currently eligible to both live and work in the United Kingdom.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience of: Area Sales Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Nationwide Sales, Senior Sales Executive, Account Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Senior Sales, Business Developer, Senior Business Development Manager, Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Sales Account Manager, Sales Development, Hydraulics Sales Manager, New Business Sales may also be considered for this role.
