Hours of Work: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week
Location: London, with an office base in Essex
Vacancy Reference: VR/05176
Role Description:
Bridge Recruitment are currently networking for a Business Development Manager to join the Team of one of our clients, a progressive and dynamic FM service provider supporting customers with commercial office cleaning, commercial window cleaning, specialist services, drainage and waste management to name a few. As Business Development Manager, you will be working towards an annual sales target of £500,000 for the first year, developing business relationships across commercial and public sectors. The ideal Business Development Manager will have a minimum of two years' experience within the commercial cleaning sector, with proven experience of developing and increasing business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a Team who is constantly expanding, while challenging yourself in terms of sales and business development targets.
Responsibilities:
- Survey sites/jobs in order to establish client's requirements
- Actively work to build knowledge and rapport with clients which will involve visiting sites
- Submission of quotations as well as experience in preparing and managing tender bids
- Record all information, sales activity and communication held in a database
- Provide accurate information through to the operational team to ensure contract/job requirements are met and to enable a successful start to the contract
- Build pipeline for single and multiple site services and bundled services
- Able to self-generate own leads
Requirements:
- Minimum two years' experience within the commercial cleaning sector
- Generate new business opportunities in line with monthly activity and sales targets
- Responsible for all stages of the sales process from cold calling to negotiating and closed the sale
- Maintain a professional relationship with customers and ensure they are kept satisfied with the company's services
- Proven experience of developing and increasing business
- Prompt and accurate reporting to Management as necessary
- Computer literate and comfortable using a computer for various tasks
- Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook
- Knowledge / experience in core services - desirable
- Driving licence check - prerequisite
- Job competency and relevant experience - prerequisite