Sue Ross Recruitment are working on behalf of our client, a highly respected national training provider, to recruit a Business Development Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, market-leading organisation that delivers a wide range of vocational, compliance, and funded training programmes across the UK. The successful candidate will manage key client relationships, drive business growth, and ensure exceptional customer service within the construction and commercial training sectors. This Role is responsible for engaging with construction businesses and driving sales and is predominantly an external role, requiring the successful candidate to travel widely. The successful candidate will undertake the following main Duties and Responsibilities: • Establish, build and maintain partnerships with a wide portfolio of existing and potential partners to fulfil the business needs through regular contact and account management. • Actively seek new business opportunities with existing and potential clients • Identifying and implementing partnership opportunities within the company • Achieving 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 - these may be outside of normal working hours, so some flexibility is required. • Maintain accurate records of specified development activity and provide timely and consistent data using the companies CRM systems. The ideal candidate must possess the following Skills, Experience and Qualities: • A proven sales background within Construction • A passion for exceeding sales targets and set KPI’s • Proven time management skills • Problem Solving Skills • Relationship Building Skills • Experience of building bespoke training courses that meet our client’s requirements • Experience in the delivery of construction NVQ’s and apprenticeships within construction The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications: • Educated to a minimum of A Level qualification or equivalent In return, Skills People Group will give you: • A competitive salary • Bonus – subject to performance • 25 days holiday Bank Holidays plus two days additional annual leave following two years’ service Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. May we take this opportunity to thank you for expressing an interest in one of our roles and wish you the very best in your search for employment