Business Development Manager (Field Sales)

Business Development Manager (Field Sales, Account Manager) BLUA18787
Pontyclun, Cardiff
Salary £31,200 – £33,600 OTE £45,000 and company car

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity in Business Development with a market leader then our client offers that challenge. They genuinely are the UK’s largest independent privately owned drainage specialist, with departments dedicated to sewer renovation, utility and rail. With 26 depots strategically located across the UK and over 1000 directly employed staff and over 600 specialist vehicles, they provide their expertise on a 24/7, 365, truly national basis.

Our client began back in May 1992 trading as a Leeds-based drain cleaning and drain repair operation with just 5 employees. They are currently looking to engage an Area Development Manager for their Cardiff division based in Pontyclun to join their nationwide technical sales team.

Based at the Cardiff regional office, reporting to the Regional Manager, and with the support of a centralized marketing team, the role requires developing and sustaining new business clients and servicing the requirements of the existing customer base through promoting the sale of all of the company’s services. The role is hands-on with the requirement for site visits, cold calling and B2B interface to provide drainage solutions to fit customer requirements.

Duties will include:

• Assist Regional Managers in achieving budget sales line
• Assist in the management of the sales where required
• Produce weekly quote levels for Regional Development Manager
• Achieve and exceed sales targets
• Produce and maintain quotation files and update frequently
• Produce and maintain individual client records
• Attend conference / seminars / exhibitions were required to promote sales
• Produce projected sales figures and reports
• Complete accurately any sales orders for division’s Operations department
• Provide quotations for clients when requested
• Interface with clients to assist in providing best possible solutions for resolving problems
• Assist in debt collection as required
• Organise structured sales development within designated area
• Provide detailed information to Marketing Department relative to any potential key accounts
• Carry out customer care duties
• Source new business to promote the growth of the company
• Ensure minimum profit requirements are achieved on sales orders
• Secure and complete tender documents

The successful candidate will have:

• Exceptional sales and customer service skills
• Field sales experience
• Full driving license
• Good IT literacy and presentation skills
• Service industry or reactive maintenance experience

within the Drainage / Construction / Civil Engineering / Waste or Utilities industries would be an advantage but a desire to learn the product and apply your experience is vital.

Being part of a large team of field-based Development Managers across the Group enables knowledge share and continued development from the Group’s broad expertise.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented areas of the community.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.