Job Title: Business Development Manager
Location: Nantgarw, Cardiff
Salary: Competitive
Position: Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 09:00 Thursday, 22nd August 2019
The company is a customised enzyme discovery, development and manufacturing company based in the UK, with a subsidiary in Illinois, USA. They work with their customers, many of which are the top blue chip food companies, to provide unique enzyme solutions that will help them solve process problems, valorise waste, facilitate a biochemical reaction or deliver competitive advantage through using a unique product.
The Role:
They have a new and exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager who will be responsible for developing new opportunities in both food and non-food markets to deliver profitable sales growth.
The Candidate:
You will approach customers to identify customer needs, develop strong relationships with key decision makers to communicate new ideas and product opportunities. Having knowledge of enzymes and a commercial awareness of the diagnostics/PCR market would be desirable.
This role is both technical and commercial, so a science degree is essential along with experience of setting up meetings with prospects and travelling to visit target customers in USA and Europe. You will work closely with their talented Marketing team to bring together market and industry intelligence to identify and approach new customers and markets.
Experience of business development, technical and consultative selling into technical markets is essential. An understanding of the biotechnology industry (life science, pharmaceutical, fine chemical, flavours, fragrance, food etc.) would be a distinct advantage.
You will be a fast learner, confident, highly driven for success along with the ability to think laterally to navigate multi-faceted technical solutions. You will need innate commercial acumen to ensure profitability and growth along with the flexibility to spend around 50% of your time travelling.
If you are technically professional, a self-starter, friendly, ambitious, confident and outgoing then we would love to hear from you.
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Candidates with experience of; Lead Generation Specialist, Sales Person, Business Development Executive, Telesales, B2B, Sales Development, Experienced Sales Executive, Direct Sales, Internal Sales Person, New Business Executive, Field sales Key Sales, Sales Specialist, BDM, Lead Development Executive, Account Development, Technical Sales may also be considered for this role.
