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Business Development Manager
£40,000
Darwen
We're looking for a Business Development Manager to work in an established sales team selling Fire Detection and Security Systems.
Responsibilities
* Generate opportunities and survey, quote and close project sales opportunities amongst new and existing clients.
* Develop new clients and existing client base and key accounts, building strong relationships in a variety of sectors.
* Ensure quotations and proposals are technically accurate and commercially attractive.
* Acquire orders and achieve target sales volumes and margins from new business targets and identified existing accounts.
* Maintain regular contact with potential customers to identify business opportunities, building a strong sales pipeline.
* Survey sites to gather asset and site information to prepare maintenance quotations
* Prepare monthly reports and accurate forecasting
* Regularly update internal databases and systems, ensuring all data is stored in line with company policy
Requirements
* Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and organisational skills
* FIA (or recognised) training course on fire detection and alarm systems
* Structured sales training or demonstrable experience
* Proven experience in the fire and security industry in a customer facing, ideally technical role
* Knowledge of fire detection and alarm systems, EVCS, PAVA, suppression systems
* Good team player, flexible and able to work on own initiative.
* Empathetic and consistently demonstrates high integrity.
* Strong interpersonal skills, able to establish effective working relationships at all levels.
* Appreciates the importance of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Demonstrates a sense of urgency and good work ethic.
* Ability to work with competing deadlines and priorities.
* Resilient, not derailed by a setback and returns to a high level of performance quickly.
* Comfortable and competent with MS Office.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Business Development and Sales
* Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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