Business Development Manager, Industrial Capital Equipment

£55K + 20% Bonus + Car or Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits Package
Midlands Based

An excellent opportunity for an experienced sales professional with a background in Industrial capital equipment sales to join a global market leader in water purification and water treatment systems, offering full and comprehensive product training, excellent remuneration package, and opportunities for career progression.

My client is a worldwide leader in industrial and scientific instrumentation and are trusted by customers in a wide range of industrial, pharmaceutical, medical and life sciences sectors to provide the best and most reliable equipment solutions in their sector.

Their industrial division is an integral part of this global services and technology group, employing thousands of people worldwide. Offering 'best in class' solutions across a wide range of equipment, their success is based upon a commitment to world leading manufacturing facilities, outstanding product innovation, excellent customer care and the recruitment and development of good people.

This market-leading OEM of industrial capital equipment is now looking for a Business Development Manager, to grow their business in the Midlands region.

You will be driving and delivering business growth in these defined areas, including but not limited to planning daily sales activities, marketing initiatives and updating the company’s CRM system whilst building and maintaining strong internal & external customer relationships. This market‑leading organisation are committed to ensure you have the best experience possible and take your career to the next level!

• Ensure sufficient sales activity, territory coverage and future prospect and market development to achieve financial targets.
• Work closely with the marketing team, on marketing and promotional activities.
• Take the lead in ensuring regular scheduled meetings with existing customers to review relationships and secure long-standing business.
• Maintain good knowledge of competitor strategy and activity to identify new areas of business growth.
• Attend trade shows and/or industry conferences to network and promote the business.

• A proven track history in business development and/or technical field-based sales within the Industrial market.
• Possess the drive and enthusiasm necessary to deliver business growth targets, be results orientated.
• Be creative, innovative and passionate in your approach to driving sales, a ‘hunter’ not a ‘farmer’.
• Excellent influencing, communication and strong negotiation skills with an ability to demonstrate appropriate business acumen and commercial awareness.
• A collaborative and consultative approach to prospecting opportunities working with internal colleagues to maximise opportunities and knowledge.
• Demonstrate a strong capacity to adapt to markets' philosophies & business drivers.