Business Development Manager

Are you a customer focused, enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in a busy trade environment?

We have an opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager to join our team in Huddersfield on a full time, permanent basis.

Applications for this Business Development Manager role are invited from individuals who:

• Are enthusiastic with a positive attitude.
• Enjoy working with customers in a busy trade environment.
• Have a desire to progress further with their careers.
• Are adaptable with a desire to learn and develop with the business.
• Have knowledge of building products or timber sales or related trades.
• Are customer focused.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.

Duties and Responsibilities of our Business Development Manager:

• Contribute to the delivery of the MBTS sales and margin targets whilst maintaining a value proposition for the customer.
• Provide proactive leadership to branch colleagues communicating effectively, supporting training needs, aiding performance, and ensuring best utilization and engagement of the team.
• Be the focal point of contact for supplier representatives, ensuring they are afforded time and assistance to achieve collaborative working partnerships.
• Use Bistrack to drive the branch sales effort in collaboration with the branch manager & group sales function to support initiatives to address areas of improvement.
• Maintain direct relationships with key MBTS branch accounts; liaise proactively with customers on a day-to-day basis to fulfil their requirements.
• Alongside the manager undertake responsibility for actions inclusive of ( but not limited to ) (a) identifying new opportunities to win new branch customers, (b) converting branch customers to new accounts, (c) developing relationships with account customers who have the potential to become MBTS branch accounts and (d) reverse declining spend.
• Identify opportunities and implement plans to grow category participation, supported by the marketing, category manager and stock control teams.
• Ensure customers receive the correct levels of engagement and service and thereby sustain customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Contribute to a proactive culture of H&S, ensuring everyone in the team complies with the Company HSE policies and procedures.
• Establish SPAs for branch customers and ensure they are regularly reviewed & updated.
• Attend meetings and group discussions where required.
• Any other reasonable duties which may be required by the Company from time to time, as instructed by or under the direction of your line manager.

Skills and Attributes we're looking for in our Business Development Manager:

• Committed employee with a sales a background who accepts responsibility and accountability.
• A basic understanding of the construction industry.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight schedules.
• Ability to support and develop colleagues.
• Ability to plan and distribute workloads for self and others.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be self-motivated and have strong interpersonal skills.
• Must be self-driven, genuine with a positive attitude and clear focus.
• Strategic thinker with a 'can do' attitude
• A professional attitude and demeanour.
• Ability to take direction and instruction from the branch manager(s) of their place of work.
• Must be sufficiently mobile and flexible to work beyond the call of duty to achieve results.