Business Development Manager (Sales)

This is a high-impact sales role responsible for driving the growth of CDE’s engineered solutions across the UK. With a strong focus on the English market, the individual will identify customer needs, develop solution-based sales opportunities, and deliver annual revenue targets while contributing to the long-term expansion of the business. Responsibilities * Achieve revenue targets and business objectives within the region. Using sales craft, along with washing solutions experience / expertise, and market knowledge, to lead the CDE supporting team to progress potential capital projects, so that: -Customer technical and commercial requirements are clearly understood -The customer gets the technical and commercial solution they need. -The CDE project team is supportive of the technical and commercial obligations within the contract. -The value of the sale (strategic, operational, and/or commercial) is maximised. * Build customer relationships, rapport and trust to effectively manage the full sales cycle including the negotiations on major projects * Ensure the CDE attracts and retains suitable business introducers and agents to uncover opportunities for CDE’s solutions in the target region, however, always retaining the ability to sell directly. * Coordinate and follow-up on existing leads and generate new leads in an effective and structured manner. * Be familiar with direct to end user selling and capable of building a pipeline efficiently * Effectively manage long consultative selling cycles for capital equipment as well as fulfilling shorter term customer requirements. * Identification, profiling, analysis and implementation of new business opportunities in the nominated market. * Develop, update and maintain a database of existing and potential customers through the development and implementation of a “Customer Relationship Management” system. * Other * Contribute to the on-going planning and development of the Company’s sales and marketing and business development strategies. * Contribute to new product/service development, promotion/distribution, customer care and the Company’s approach to quality through the presentation of customer feedback and market research. * Support all public relations and promotional activity undertaken by the Company in conducting business with its customers in the nominated region, building CDE brand awareness and developing Unique Selling Points. * Demonstrate the technical ability of CDE products to potential customers. * Ensure the BD Team Identification, profiling, analysis and implementation of new business opportunities in the regional market