Business Development Manager – Hygiene
Covering the Norfolk and Suffolk and surrounding areas.
Salary up to £36,000 (DOE), plus commission, company car, mobile phone & laptop.
Monday – Friday 9am–5:30pm.
At Lyreco we specialise in providing workplace supplies to businesses globally and are looking for a Business Development Manager within our Hygiene sector to join our SMB Sales Division.
Benefits
31 days holiday (rising to 38 after longer service, inclusive of bank holidays), pension & life assurance scheme, two fully paid community volunteering days each year, referral scheme, opportunity for career break after 3 years of service.
Responsibilities
* Work strategically to help prospect and win high‑profile business accounts with the Hygiene category in your territory.
* Identify vertical market opportunities for the Hygiene proposition.
* Meet with customers to seek out full product requirements and suggest pricing strategies.
* Stay fully up to date with marketplace and competitor products.
* Support sales reps on client visits and create optimal solutions for customer proposals.
* Support and develop sales reps’ knowledge through training and support sessions and act as key point of contact for specialist area.
Qualifications
* Experience and excellent knowledge of the Hygiene sector/marketplace within a business development environment.
* Demonstrated excellent technical knowledge of products and commercial exposure within the sector.
* Ability to build relationships and negotiate with internal and external contacts, including Facilities Managers, Purchase Managers, suppliers, etc.
* Organises and manages time effectively; the role involves working across multiple projects.
* Advisory approach towards the customer, considering all possible issues and creating the right solution.
* Excellent communication & negotiation skills – ability to deal and network at all levels up to board.
Additional Information
As a diverse and forward‑thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do, including our staff, customers, suppliers and local community. We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment.
Agency CVs will not be accepted.
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