Business Development Manager

We are looking for a Business Development / Sales Manager to work for our client based in Whitchurch (Hampshire). The company designs and builds innovative machines to improve production efficiency and process - mainly in the packaging industry.

This is an on-site role with occasional travel to clients, industry conferences and exhibitions.

Career prospects for this role are excellent - with a clear route to a senior management position.

To be a success in this role you will enjoy the following:

• Solving engineering problems
  
  
• Creating innovative solutions
  
  
• Investigating how things work
  
  
• Having conversations with prospects
  
  
• Tracking market trends and acting on them
  
  
• Managing the sales process
  
  
• Cultivating relationships with prospective clients
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
• Work directly with marketing to discover opportunities from leads
  
  
• Generate appointments by means of proactive outbound prospecting
  
  
• Manage prospects from initial enquiry through to close
  
  Qualifications
  
  
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience - ideally within Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
  
  
• 2+ years' of experience in related role
  
  Required Skills and Interests
  
  
• Strong selling and influencing skills
  
  
• Strong communication and time management skills
  
  
• Excellent written and spoken English
  
  
• Strong communication and time management skills
  
  
• A genuine interest in engineering and designing solutions
  
  Preferred Skills
  
  
• Experience in the industrial automation sector
  
  Remuneration
  
  
• Base between £40-50k with an OTE of £100k