The Platform Lift Company: Recruitment
Business Development Manager
(North East & North West)
Basic £25k + car + uncapped commission
- Do you have a proven track record in finding and developing new business opportunities?
- Are you motivated, flexible and organised?
- Does the thought of managing your own territory excite you?
- If so we would like to talk to you about this opportunity to develop your career.
Who are we?
We are a leading player in the Platform lift industry. Our customer base is nationwide and we have a commitment to both quality and value. These are achieved without any compromise to either safety or performance. We are now seeking driven individuals to help us continue our impressive growth record.
The Role - Business Development Manager
- Within your territory - responsible for all aspects of finding, developing and closing new business opportunities and also retaining existing clients in line with our budgetary targets and growth objectives
- With your colleagues – responsible for identify continually more effective approaches to promoting our company with our clients’ companies
- Sales activities will include administration, preparation of bids, solicitations and proposals, technical/commercial correspondence, meetings, presentations, negotiations, visit reports, and related duties.
Additional responsibilities
- Project cost estimates
- Manage and oversee contracts - to include passing definitive contracts and costings to the contracts team
- Accurately prepare professional quotations and proposals to agreed company standards
- Identify new product/market opportunities
- Produce market requirement specifications with analysis and cost data, business case etc
- Be aware of all legislation, codes of practices, ISO9001 internal procedures and operating standards affecting the business and ensure proper compliance
- Prepare for and attend price/contractual negotiations with customers, and sign contracts to the level authorised.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they possess the following:
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
- Excellent personal results management
- Computer literacy including Word and Excel and ACT
- A determination to continually win and develop business opportunities
- Be able to work on your own initiative and follow our procedures accurately
- The ability to manage sales through to client sign-off
- An electro-mechanical background preferably with experience from within the Platform lift and or lift industry
If you feel that this describes you, please contact us for an application form. No agencies please.
Trade Sales Engineer
To promote continued expansion, we require an experienced platform Lift Sales Engineer to undertake site surveys, evaluate technical specifications and secure further business. Attractive package.
Please email your CV with a covering letter to info@platformliftco.co.uk