Head of Business Development
Oakham, Rutland (With hybrid working – one day per week from home - and regular travel for client meetings)
Are you a talented and experienced sales professional? Do you have what it takes to secure major wins and accelerate our product range's expansion? Then read on...
About Us
Committed to delivering the very best, Firechief Global is a family-owned business that provides leading fire safety equipment for commercial and domestic premises.
We have a vision of a world where people can live and work free from the fear of fire. As the UK's fastest growing fire safety brand, every product we supply fits with our ethos of quality, reliability, and high performance, with Firechief products carrying a range of accreditations such as the BSI Kitemark, LPCB approval, MED certification, CE mark and UKCA.
Operating from our Head Office in Rutland and Global Distribution Centre in Birmingham, we work with an extensive network of distributors, customers, industry contacts and specialists, and hold stock of up to half a million products at any one time, available for immediate dispatch.
We are now seeking a Head of Business Development to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis, working 40 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of up to £60,000 per annum
- Increased earning potential based on company performance
- 23 days' holiday rising to 25 days after 3 years' service
- Reimbursed travel costs and meals
- Generous Team Profit Sharing
- Private Healthcare Contribution
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme / Car Allowance £600pm
- Cycle to Work Scheme available.
- Pension scheme
- Free Parking
This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for a driven, high-calibre sales professional to take the lead and make an impact with our fast-growing company.
Working at the forefront of our product range, you'll have the opportunity to shape your department's future and spearhead our entry into uncharted markets. With 76% growth year-to-date, you'll be well-positioned to establish a lasting legacy of success!
You'll also receive comprehensive training to confidently engage with clients on our product offering, enabling you to educate them on technical specifications and risk reduction, and recommend innovative solutions and upgrades.
Could you be the driving force behind our growth and success? Read on and apply today!
The Role
As our Head of Business Development, you will drive our business development efforts, heading up our BD Department and taking ownership of our product.
Owning our unique, multi-pronged ‘Firechief® 8-Step BatterySafe HaloTM' product, you'll hit the ground running and drive growth across the portfolio.
You'll lead the direction and expansion of the department and drive us into unexplored markets, identifying new opportunities and targeting big wins.
You'll spend Mondays and Fridays in the office nurturing potential leads, and the rest of your week out on the road, engaging with clients face-to-face and building relationships.
Additionally, you will:
- Follow up on an extensive database of hot leads and warm leads
- Establish positive working relationships amongst a diverse network of prospects
- Engage with clients face-to-face and over the phone to accelerate the growth of our specialist product range
About You
To be considered as our Head of Business Development, you will need:
- Face to face and e-comms sales experience
- Experience bypassing gatekeeps to build relationships and acquire sales
- Experience of confidently engaging with C-suite level contacts
- Experience managing sales administration
- A good telephone manner, alongside great interpersonal and communication skills
- To be comfortable presenting to large companies and key stakeholders
- Great selling and negotiating skills
- A high level of IT proficiency including VRMs and CRM systems
Other organisations may call this role Head of New Business, Business Development Manager, BDM, Head of Sales, or Sales Director.
Webrecruit and Firechief Global are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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