JOB TITLE: Sales / Business Development Manager

LOCATION: Stone, Staffordshire

SALARY: £ 40000 to £ 50000

JOB SECTOR: Sales

JOB MODE: Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.

This position is a national role and travel around the UK is an essential part of this position. The role will be based in Cold Meece.

Sales / Business Development Manager

· Field-based solution sales to gas utilities networks and contractors throughout the UK.

· Take ownership of and develop specific market sectors.

· Undertake client meetings.

· Fielding commercial and technical queries.

· Develop technical concepts.

· Identify potential leads for future sales.

· Responding to customer queries in a professional manner.

· Building inter-departmental relationships within Orbital.

· Produce weekly / monthly / quarterly Sales reports.

· Production of technical quotations.

· Attend conferences and exhibitions.

· Working in accordance with ISO 9001 standards.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• 5 years of proven technical solution sales experience
• Minimum of a HNC in a related Engineering discipline.
• Control, Instrumentation, Analytical Instrumentation or Gas Analyser technical solution sales experience.
• Consultative sales approach, understanding the formation of long-term relationships and development partnerships.
• Solid understanding of project life cycle.
• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work well with others and lead by example.
• Excellent organisation and planning.
• Attention to detail.
• Plan and organise weekly and monthly activity reports.
• Go the extra mile to get the job done.
• Full driving licence (max of 3 points).

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Negotiation skills
• Commercial awareness