The job responsibilities include:
· Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships and products - or new ways of reaching existing markets
· Seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation
· Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
· Foster and develop relationships with customers
· Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
· Think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
· Work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
· Have a good understanding of the businesses' products and be able to advise others about them
· Ensure staff are on board throughout the organisation, and understand the need for change and what is required of them
· Train members of your team, arranging external training where appropriate
· Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
· Liaise with the finance team, warehousing and logistics departments as appropriate
· Eeek ways of improving the way the business operates
· Attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate
· Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world..
Skills and education:
· Must have at least Bachelor’s degree
· Demonstrated leadership skills
· Excellent communication skills and presentation skills
· Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets
· An excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associates
· Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients
· Written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills
· IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets
· Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work
· Decision-making skills
· The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload
· Negotiating skills
· The ability to think strategically
· The ability to analyse sales figures and write reports
· A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
· Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £26,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leicester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Business development (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
