Business Development Manager

We are looking for a Business Development / Sales Manager to work for our client based in Whitchurch (Hampshire). The company designs and builds innovative machines to improve production efficiency and process - mainly in the packaging industry.

This is an on-site role with occasional travel to clients, industry conferences and exhibitions.

Career prospects for this role are excellent - with a clear route to a senior management position.

To be a success in this role you will enjoy the following:

• Solving engineering problems
• Creating innovative solutions
• Investigating how things work
• Having conversations with prospects
• Tracking market trends and acting on them
• Managing the sales process
• Cultivating relationships with prospective clients

Responsibilities

• Work directly with marketing to discover opportunities from leads
• Generate appointments by means of proactive outbound prospecting
• Manage prospects from initial enquiry through to close

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience - ideally within Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 2+ years' of experience in related role

Required Skills and Interests

• Strong selling and influencing skills
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong communication and time management skills
• A genuine interest in engineering and designing solutions

Preferred Skills

• Experience in the industrial automation sector

Remuneration

• Base between 40-50k with an OTE of 100k