Business Development Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £30000/annum + Bonus Structure
The Business Development Manager is responsible for engaging with clients and driving sales.
Skills People Group are a national provider of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), Programmes for the unemployed and Compliance training. We specialise in both commercial and funded training and are proud to be nationally recognised as one of the UK’s largest private training providers. We are currently recruiting for a highly organised, qualified Business Development Manager to join our existing team.
The successful candidate will undertake the following main Duties and Responsibilities:
Establish, build and maintain partnerships with a wide portfolio of existing and potential partners to fulfil the business needs through regular contact and account management
Actively seek new business opportunities with existing and potential clients
Identifying and implementing partnership opportunities within the Company
Achieving set monthly targets
Obtain candidates eligibility documents to for funding purposes
Arrange with clients for face to face or remote enrolment sessions to be conducted
Develop a network of relationships with construction companies
Maintain an excellent level of product knowledge and understanding of all funding opportunities
Attend networking events and other promotional opportunities while maintaining a professional and credible profile on behalf of the company; these may be outside of the normal working hours so some flexibility is required
Maintain accurate records of specified development activity and provide timely and consistent data using the companies CRM systems
To represent the company in a professional manner at all times
The ideal candidate must possess the following Skills, Experience and Qualities:
A proven sales background within the construction sector
A passion for exceeding sales targets and set KPI’s
Excellent time management skills
Goal orientated
Problem solving skills
Relationship building skills
Experience of building bespoke training courses that meet our clients requirements
Knowledge surrounding the delivery of construction NVQ’s
Full UK driving licence with own means of transport
The ideal candidate may possess the following desirable Skills, Experience and Qualities:
Good geographical knowledge
The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications:
Educated to a minimum of A Level qualification or equivalent
In return, Skills People Group will give you:
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays along with 2 extra days annual leave after 2 years service
Employer contributory pension scheme
A challenging and rewarding role in a successful and growing business
The opportunity to grow with a business
Other details:
You will report to the Head of Sales
You will be based at Chesterfield, S41 9FG
Equality and Diversity
It is the responsibility of the post holder to promote equality and diversity throughout the Group. The post holder will undertake their duties in full accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures relating to equal opportunity and diversity.
Health and Safety
To promote health, safety and welfare throughout the Group. ➢ To undertake their duties and responsibilities in full accordance with the Group’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedures.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
It is the responsibility of the post holder to commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults within the organisation. ➢ The post holder will undertake their duties in full accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, e.g. dealing with learner issues i.e. safeguarding and referring on to specialist staff. ➢ This position is subject to an enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and will be subject to satisfactory clearance of this check. ➢ If this position is classed as Regulated Activity, it is subject to an Adult & Child barring check
More Information
- Address Chesterfield, Derbyshire
