Business Development Manager

Location: Southampton
Pay: £15.39 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Temp to Perm

Our client is a professional cleaning services company, providing high-quality cleaning solutions across a wide range of commercial and professional environments, including offices, research facilities, hotels, retail outlets, GP surgeries, dental practices and more.

They are currently looking for a New Business Development Manager to join their team and play a key role in identifying new opportunities, developing client relationships and supporting the continued growth of the business.

The Role

As a New Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for generating new business opportunities and developing strong relationships with both prospective and existing clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and following up new business leads
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Contacting prospective clients to promote the company’s cleaning services
• Preparing quotes, costed proposals and PowerPoint presentations
• Negotiating and re-negotiating with clients via phone, email and face-to-face meetings
• Working towards agreed sales targets and objectives
• Networking and attending events to generate new leads
• Identifying opportunities to expand existing client relationships
• Researching market trends and identifying new business opportunities
• Working closely with internal teams to identify opportunities for growth
• Supporting marketing and publicity activity to increase the company’s profile
• Assisting with costings and forecasting
• Keeping up to date with developments within the market and service industry

About You

We’re looking for a proactive and commercially minded individual who enjoys developing new relationships and turning opportunities into business.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in sales, business development or account management
• Experience within a service-based industry is desirable
• A proven ability to work towards and achieve sales targets
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of market trends
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and PowerPoint
• Strong research and planning skills
• The ability to identify and develop new business opportunities
• Good knowledge of the local area is essential

If you’re an ambitious sales professional looking for your next opportunity and enjoy the challenge of winning new business and developing client relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV!