Business Development Manager

Job Location	Gillingham, Kent
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

JB292: Business Development ManagerLocation: GillinghamSalary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annumOverview:First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Business Development Manager on behalf of one of our clients.The Business Development Manager will work in an established sales team fire detection, voice alarm, suppression, access control, CCTV, sprinklers & small electrical projects in North / Midlands area.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 generate project opportunities and survey, quote and close project sales opportunities.
Ensure development of new clients and existing client base and key accounts, building strong relations in a variety of sectors to provide business resilience.
Ensure quotations and proposals are technically accurate and commercially attractive.
To acquire orders and achieve target sales volumes and margins from new business targets and identified / new accounts.
Regular contact/communication with potential customers to identify business opportunities and to build strong sales pipeline.
Survey sites to gather asset and site information to prepare maintenance quotations.
Deal with incoming enquiries and extract relevant information to develop maintenance proposals fixed or budgetary, dependent on information.
Produce professional quotations using the company standard format and costing tools whilst having the commercial knowledge to successfully secure contracts at appropriate margins.
Prepare monthly reports and accurate forecasting in requested format.
Regularly update database / system and ensure all data is stored in line with company policy.

Skills and Qualifications for the Business Development Manager:

Good understanding of PC software (Excel/Word/Outlook).
Good written, oral and numerical skills.
Excellent telephone manner.
Excellent organisational skills.
Ability to work well alone and as part of a team.
Good presentation and negotiation skills.
FIA (or recognised) training course on fire detection and alarm systems.
Structured sales training or experience.
Two to five years’ experience in the fire and security industry/customer facing/technical role.
Knowledge of fire detection and alarm systems, EVCS, PAVA, suppression systems.

Location: GillinghamSalary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

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