Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager
Permanent
Sidcup, Kent
£40,000 - £50,000 basic + commission

We are current recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join a leading IT Solutions provider.
Your role and Business Development Manager will be to build a profitable and sustainable client base, establishing the company as a trusted partner in IT Managed Services.
Key responsibilities:
- Winning and securing new business.
- Achieving personal targets alongside KPI’s.
- Develop effective growth strategies that apply both to financial success and customer success.
- Research the market to identify buying/selling trends, new markets, and customer needs.
- Develop relationships with industry professionals, existing referral partners, competitors, vendors and other personnel.
- Establish new referral partners.
- Produce reports regarding new prospects.
- Write proposals in conjunction with pre-sales.
- Attend events, special interest groups, conferences and seminars to seek new opportunities.
- Negotiate with clients to solidify the terms of each contract. Ensure each contract adhere to current regulations and guidelines.
- Maintain the integrity of confidential information in accordance with the GDPR.


Skills and experienced required:
- First class communication skills.
- Strong track record in Sales and Business Development
- Experience of representing at external events.
- Driven and self-starter
- Superior sales skills.
- Strong collaboration skills.
- Excellent negotiation & persuasion skills.
- Superior interpersonal skills.
- Excellent research and strategic analysis skills.
- Strong business intelligence.
- High-quality networking skills.
- Strong resilience.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Experience of managing tenders and proposals.