UK Business Development ManagerRemote£45,000 - £50,000 per annumOur client has an excellent opportunity for an experienced UK Business Development Manager within the residential market sector, to cover the UK. The ideal candidate will be able to build strong relationships with new customers and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the route to market via specification. Ensuring best use of technical product selection tools and other ICT software to secure product specifications. The role reports into the Head of UK Specification.Responsibilities and Accountabilities:Establish a professional working relationship with senior contacts within housebuilder and developer organisations.Gain new business contracts with housebuilders and developers for our client’s products.Manage project tenders through from early prospects to order stage.Maintain and increase sales income forecast by gaining new project leads.Successfully achieve sales targets, utilising all available tools.Ensure ROI on proposals meets company objectives and margins are maintained.Stay informed about industry trends and market changes to identify new opportunities and potential challenges and educate and advise customers of the same.Confidently present on the company, the product portfolio and CPD seminars.Learn and use the MVHR selection software tools to carry out product selections.Log all customer activity on the CRM.Gather and analyse competitor activity including promotions and pricing.Provide data and reports on customers to management.Work with cross functional sales teams within the business.Represent the company at industry events and conferences to enhance brand visibility.

Key Skills and Requirements:5 years minimum experience of working with housebuilder and developer organisations.Experience of electrical or construction sector products.Be an effective verbal and written communicator to build rapport.Previous experience of using a CRM.Self-motivated, organised, and adaptive to meet the needs of customers and the company.Must be prepared to travel and work evenings and weekends when the business requires it.Proficient in the use of Office 365 software including OneDrive, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

Benefits:Salary up to £50,000 p/a25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)Additional Birthday LeaveContributory pension schemeBonus schemePrivate medical insuranceLife assuranceHybrid company carCompany laptop, phone and printer (if required)