​Role: Business Development Manager

Salary: £35k-£40k plus bonuses, travel allowance and pension

Job Status: Permanent/Full-Time

Hours of Work: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week

Location: London, with an office base in Essex

Vacancy Reference: VR/05176

Role Description:

Bridge Recruitment are currently networking for a Business Development Manager to join the Team of one of our clients, a progressive and dynamic FM service provider supporting customers with commercial office cleaning, commercial window cleaning, specialist services, drainage and waste management to name a few. As Business Development Manager, you will be working towards an annual sales target of £500,000 for the first year, developing business relationships across commercial and public sectors. The ideal Business Development Manager will have a minimum of two years' experience within the commercial cleaning sector, with proven experience of developing and increasing business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a Team who is constantly expanding, while challenging yourself in terms of sales and business development targets.

Responsibilities:

• Survey sites/jobs in order to establish client's requirements

• Actively work to build knowledge and rapport with clients which will involve visiting sites

• Submission of quotations as well as experience in preparing and managing tender bids

• Record all information, sales activity and communication held in a database

• Provide accurate information through to the operational team to ensure contract/job requirements are met and to enable a successful start to the contract

• Build pipeline for single and multiple site services and bundled services

• Able to self-generate own leads

Requirements:

• Minimum two years' experience within the commercial cleaning sector

• Generate new business opportunities in line with monthly activity and sales targets

• Responsible for all stages of the sales process from cold calling to negotiating and closed the sale

• Maintain a professional relationship with customers and ensure they are kept satisfied with the company's services

• Proven experience of developing and increasing business

• Prompt and accurate reporting to Management as necessary

• Computer literate and comfortable using a computer for various tasks

• Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook

• Knowledge / experience in core services - desirable

• Driving licence check - prerequisite

• Job competency and relevant experience - prerequisite