Business Development Manager
Covering the South West of England
Salary of up to £35,000 (DOE), (+ Commission, Company Car, Mobile Phone & Laptop)
At Lyreco, we specialise in providing workplace supplies to businesses globally and have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager within our Hygiene Sector, to join us as part of the wider SME Sales Division.
Benefits include: 31 days holiday, rising to 38 after longer service (inclusive of bank holidays), Pension & Life Assurance Scheme, Private Medical Insurance (after one year of service), 2 fully paid community volunteering days each year, Referral Scheme, and the opportunity for a career break after 3 years of service.
If you have previous experience selling the hygiene category into the B2B sector and are passionate about sales, then this could be the next role for you.
As a Business Development Manager (Hygiene), your responsibilities are:
* Working strategically to prospect and win high-profile business accounts within your territory for the Hygiene category.
* Identifying vertical market opportunities for the Hygiene proposition.
* Meeting with customers to understand full product requirements and suggest pricing strategies as required.
* Staying fully up to date with the marketplace and competitor products.
* Supporting sales client visits and creating optimal solutions for customer proposals.
* Supporting and developing Sales Reps' knowledge through training and support sessions, serving as the key contact for the specialist area.
The ideal Business Development Manager will:
* Have experience and excellent knowledge of the Hygiene sector/marketplace within a business development environment.
* Demonstrate excellent technical knowledge of products and commercial exposure within the sector.
* Possess the ability to build relationships and negotiate with internal and external contacts, including Facilities Managers, Purchase Managers, Suppliers, etc.
* Be organized and able to manage time effectively, working across multiple projects.
* Adopt an advisory approach towards customers, considering all issues and creating suitable solutions.
* Have excellent communication and negotiation skills, capable of networking at all levels up to board level.
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. This includes 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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