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JB494: Business Development Manager (Training Services)

Salary: £34,000 - £39,100 per annum + commission

Location: Leeds

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Business Development Manager on behalf of one of our clients.

You will play a vital part in driving the sales function, ensuring the continued success and growth of engineering training services.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities for the Business Development Manager:

  • To deliver a first class consultative sales experience to prospects and customers across the range of products and services.
  • To achieve agreed personal sales targets across the range of products and services.
  • Develop and deliver sales presentations using a range of media and techniques to achieve successful outcomes.
  • Maintain regular, effective and timely interventions with all prospects and customers ensuring that aII contact is recorded in the CRM.
  • Manage personal pipeline of opportunities to ensure achievement of personal objectives and contribution to team targets.
  • Develop business proposals for prospects and customers.
  • Carry out sales meetings with prospects and customers.
  • Gather and share intelligence to support the strategic and operational planning.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, co— workers, learners, companies and the general public.
  • Adhere to stated policies and procedures relating to health and safety, and quality management that are applicable to the role.
  • Arrange and participate in meetings, team events, staff meetings and open days/events. This includes the taking of minutes when requested by management.
  • Arrange and organise (or assist with) events to promote the company, apprentices and achievements, to include effective communication with all the stakeholders of the event ensuring all the relevant information is passed on and understood.
  • Any other duties commensurate with this post.

Skills and Qualifications for the Business Development Manager:

  • Experience in a similar position and sector would be a distinct advantage.
  • A full driving licence and use of own vehicle is essential as the successful candidate will be responsible for the West Yorkshire area.
  • This is a home base position with the candidate ideally located central to the sales area.

Benefits for the Business Development Manager:

  • 42 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
  • Pension scheme which is 5% employee contribution and 7% employer contribution.
  • Life insurance (4 x annual salary).
  • Private health care (after a 3 month qualifying period).
  • Branded workwear.

Salary: £34,000 - £39,100 per annum + commission

Location: Leeds

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First Military Recruitment (Head Office)
1 Wilkinson Road
Love Lane Industrial Estate
Cirencester
GL7 1YT

01285 654566
info@first-military.co.uk
First Military Recruitment (Birmingham)
Office 1, Izabella House
24-26 Regent Place
City Centre
Birmingham
B1 3NJ

01215 165689
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First Military Recruitment (Bristol)
Park House
10 Park Street
Bristol
BS1 5HX

01172 354500
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Avionics House
Quedgeley
GL2 2SN

01452 223938
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