Technical Sales & Business Development Manager
This challenging and exciting opportunity, based from home, requires an individual with a technical background and proven experience in taking the lead to develop and ultimately secure opportunities from the construction, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors. This sales and business development role is to cover the London/South East region.
Due to a dedication to continued profitable, ambitious and long-term growth, our client now seeks to appoint a Technical Sales & Business Development Manager for their South East business operation, with the focus upon developing, maintaining and managing clients.
The role will provide support to the Sales Director and will lead the management and development of new and existing clients. This will be successfully achieved through effective engagement and servicing of associated stakeholders, and a focus upon maintaining net margins, whilst liaising closely with the senior management team in providing regular business reporting in regard to sales and business development matters.
The Role
You will be responsible for the ongoing development and continued success with both existing and new clients, whilst helping to develop and secure new project opportunities
You will possess demonstrable achievement within any area of the aforementioned sectors
You will have the ability to nurture profitable relationships with a wide cross section of clients, whilst also providing appropriate technical advice and guidance if required
You will manage your own workload and develop and nurture clients effectively
Provide regular progress reporting to the management in regard to potential opportunities
You should be outgoing with excellent negotiation, communication and presentation skills, and have the ability to form long term mutually beneficial and harmonious relationships with clients and customers of all levels
The Person
You will offer an advanced level of technical sales expertise and client support experience gained from working within any area of the above-mentioned sectors, or variations thereof
You will have demonstrable and advanced technical client development and management experience in a similar role within the aforementioned areas
You will hold a full UK driving licence and be proficient in Microsoft Office packages
You will be qualified to a minimum level of an HNC in any related discipline
Our Client
Our client is one of the UKs leading specialist contractors, renowned for providing technically advanced and cost-effective solutions across the structural support, ground stabilisation, land remediation, foundations, underpinning, ground improvement, stabilisation, geotechnical engineering and subsidence repair sectors. Their offering includes design, build, installation and non-disruptive services provided to all areas of the residential, social housing, local authorities, housing associations and public sectors. Their reputation is built on engineering excellence and a commitment to continual innovation, backed by a central technical design and engineering resource, ensuring they deliver a full range of techniques bespoke to any requirement and specification.
A very attractive basic salary, plus a highly lucrative bonus scheme, and an extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity of career given the dedicated and ambitious growth plans and forward order workload for the UK.
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