Business Development Manager - Packaging Industry

Position: Business Development Manager

Location: Aylesford

Hours: 9am - 5pm

Salary: 40k - 50k

My client is a well-established, retail packaging manufacturer based in Aylesford, Kent. Employing over 100 personnel in the design, manufacture and distribution of product, my client works with major global, blue-chip brands, producing for homewares, cosmetics, food and beverage and home entertainment markets.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

• Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships or new products and services
• Possess a strong understanding of the company's products, the competition in the industry and positioning
• Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these needs
• Managing customer enquiries from initial receipt of project brief, in liaison with the Internal customer service Team and/or Customers
• Associated duties to give total internal support and service to designated, high-profile brands/customers.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with current clients
• Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships or new products and services
• Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these needs
• Pitching sales and products to new and existing clients
• Attending conferences and events to build relationships with industry partners and staying up to date with new trends

Skills and Attributes for a Business Development Manager:

• Minimum 3 years previous sales experience essential
• Minimum of 3-5 years working within packaging industry essential
• Full UK driving licence required (Travelling to external customer meetings may be occasionally required via car or public transport)
• Proactive prospecting
• Relationship building and customer oriented
• Result orientated
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills

Benefits for the Business Development Manager include:

• Competitive Salary DOE
  • 25 days holiday entitlement + 8 Statutory Bank Holiday allowance
  • Company Workplace Pension
  • Long Service Award
  • Death in Service
  • Salary Benefits Program including: - Car Salary Sacrifice/ Cycle to Work/ Employee Discounts
  • Recruitment Referral Program
  • Annual Health Assessment

If you are interested in this role, please apply today.

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