Business Development & Bid Manager

NET Recruit are partnering with a services business to recruit a Business Development & Bid Manager in the Bournemouth area.  You Role While in this position your duties may include but are not limited to:

• Spearheading the development of growth strategies with the targeted aim of increasing both customer experience and satisfaction as well as financial improvement for the business
• Managing CRM input, including keeping up to date records of sales and revenue and effectively handling and monitoring the invoicing process
• Taking lead of assigned company accounts, promoting growth and development, striving to hit company targets, whilst ensuring the highest quality customer experience is executed through proactive account management
• Utilising opportunities to gain market insights and identify new markets and customer needs, ensuring that the company's solutions are promoted and targeted to action these and future client needs
• Developing exceptional and advantageous long-term relationships with both new and existing clients and internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that all needs are covered, arranging business meetings to prospects and striving to maintain the status of preferred supplier in the market
• Handling the preparation of sales contracts, as per guidelines and regulations
• Ensuring that sound after-sales support is provided, gaining and providing trustworthy feedback and utilising these insights to improve services and offerings in the future, as well as ensuring that any complaints or issues are escalated appropriately
• Managing and executing account development plans for assigned accounts to maximise profitability via strong relationship building and actionable targets
• Gaining an understanding of competitor offerings and experience in order to help product development and sales strategies
• Providing insightful forecasting as required

 You MUST Have: Please apply ONLY if you meet the following criteria:

• Strong sales experience, ideally from within a B2B environment, working towards and exceeding set out targets
• Demonstratable experience in sound account management to leverage relationships to achieve and exceed targets
• Exposure to software sales and/or complex solution-based sales
• Proven experience in operating at all levels to drive sales activity
• Exceptional communication and customer engagement abilities, supported by confident presentation skills
• Sound commercial acumen and mindset, with a good underpinning of business management and operations
• Solid IT skills including a proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Possession of a full UK driving license

Your Opportunity: This business has a strong history of success, consistently providing high-quality offerings and solutions their vast and ever-growing client base in the services sector. The position holder will be responsible for developing successful strategies, improving financial standings and building strong, advantageous relationships with customers.  For the successful applicant, there will be a fantastic package, with potential OTEs of around £100,000 on offer and a strong base salary. This will accompany a compensatory package including good pension and holiday allocations and a plethora of other rewards and benefits. There will be excellent routes for progression within this role, enabling strong growth and development, which will be supported by hands on and top-quality training and resources. To express interest in this role and have a confidential chat, please reach out to:Lynsey Franklin – Talent Acquisition Specialist M:  E: