Business Development Manager
London
Summary:
We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join an ever growing energy broker. In this role, you will be identifying short, medium, and long-term business development goals, building key customer relationships, identifying business opportunities whilst maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions and ongoing industry changes. To be successful in this role you will need previous business development/ sales experience within an energy broker/ consultancy, a passion for generating growth opportunities, the ability to produce high-quality proposals and presentations, and able to establish effective relationships at all levels. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply today!
Key responsibilities:
Research and build relationships with new clients.
Set up meetings between client decision-makers and relevant stakeholders.
Develop proposals that speak to client’s needs, concerns, and objectives.
Handle objections by clarifying, emphasising agreements, and working through differences to a positive conclusion.
Present business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels.
Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales.
Submit weekly reports and ensure data is accurate.
Forecast sales targets.
Track and record activity on accounts and help to close deals to meet these targets.
Work with the marketing team to ensure that prerequisites are fulfilled in a timely manner.
Skills and experience required:
Previous experience within the energy industry
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Ability to produce high-quality proposals and presentations
Solid organisation skills and leadership qualities
Self-motivated and have the ability to prioritise workload
Proactive and target driven
Ability to establish effective relationships at all levels
Ability to identify potential customer’s needs and challenges
Good networking
Creativity and ability to think on the spot
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ref: 14754
Role: Business Development Manager
Location: Homebased
Salary: up to £50k DOE + commission