Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Commercial Finance We are working exclusively with a well-established and growing commercial finance business that is looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager to join its sales team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded BDM with experience within commercial finance, asset-based lending, invoice finance or a related financial services environment to join a growing business and play a key role in generating new business. The Role As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for identifying, developing and converting new business opportunities across a range of commercial finance products. You will build and maintain strong relationships with professional introducers including accountants, commercial finance advisers, brokers and solicitors, acting as a key point of contact for new business within your region. Key responsibilities will include: * Proactively identifying and generating new business opportunities. * Building and maintaining strong introducer and professional relationships. * Managing new business enquiries through the CRM. * Preparing and submitting quality proposals for credit assessment. * Working closely with underwriting, operations and internal teams to progress deals. * Ensuring opportunities meet required credit and quality standards. * Maintaining accurate records of introducers and prospects. * Achieving agreed sales and income targets. * Developing a strong understanding of the company's finance products and wider commercial finance market. About You We are looking for a proven sales professional with a strong track record of winning new business. Ideally, you will have experience within commercial finance, invoice finance, asset-based lending, business finance or a similar environment, although strong relationship-led BDMs from the wider financial services sector may also be considered. You will be: * Commercially aware and financially literate. * Confident and professional when dealing with clients and introducers. * A strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills. * Comfortable influencing and negotiating at all levels. * Highly organised with strong attention to detail. * Self-motivated, proactive and target driven. * Confident using CRM systems and Microsoft Office. * Comfortable working with credit, underwriting and financial information. * A strong problem solver with sound commercial judgement. * Ideally someone with an established and active introducer network. Why Consider the Opportunity? This is a chance to join a growing commercial finance business where you will have genuine responsibility for developing new business and building long-term relationships. The company places a strong emphasis on speed, transparency, fairness and customer service, whilst providing the opportunity to develop your career within the commercial finance sector. Interested? Please give me a call on (phone number removed)