Senior Business Development Manager

Our client is looking for an individual that has a great track record in sales and has experience with international deliveries. You will be covering the London and Thames Valley areas Salary £ 50k plus car allowance, commission and 25 days holiday plus Bank holiday Duties Include: * Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets. * Take ownership of the end-to-end sales process, from lead generation to closing the sale. * Meet with customers face-to-face or on Teams. * Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these. * Lead on and support bid-writing and contracts where appropriate. * Have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them. * Liaise with all departments, including operations and finance to on-board customers. * Attend seminars, conferences and events to build your business's network and profile. * Help to plan sales campaigns. * Negotiate pricing with customers, and suppliers in some cases. * Support the Sales and Marketing strategy. * Develop a good understanding of our competitors, industry trends and industry commercials. Key Skills: * Commercial awareness. * Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets. * Interpersonal and networking skills for building and developing relationships with customers. * A creative approach to work and seeking out new opportunities. * 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 and our CRM system. * Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work. * Decision-making and critical thinking skills. * The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals. * Negotiating skills. * A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment