Area Sales Development Manager (Field Sales, BDM) BLUA12963

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity in Business Development with a market leader then our client offers that challenge. They genuinely are the UK’s largest independent privately owned drainage specialist, with departments dedicated to sewer renovation, utility and rail. With 21 depots strategically located across the UK and over 1000 directly employed staff and over 600 specialist vehicles, they provide their expertise on a 24/7, 365, truly national basis.

Our client began back in May 1992 trading as a Leeds-based drain cleaning and drain repair operation with just 5 employees. They are currently looking to engage an Area Development Manager for their division based in Cardiff to join their nationwide technical sales team.

Based at the Cardiff depot and reporting to the Regional Manager, and with the support of a centralized marketing team, the role requires developing and sustaining new business clients and servicing the requirements of the existing customer base through promoting the sale of all of the company’s services. The role is hands-on with the requirement for site visits, cold calling and B2B interface to provide drainage solutions to fit customer requirements.

For this position excellent sales and customer service skills are essential. Field sales experience and a Full Driving licence are essential. Good IT literacy and presentation skills are desirable. Service industry or reactive maintenance experience is essential. Experience within the Drainage / Construction / Civil Engineering / Waste or Utilities industries would be an advantage but a desire to learn the product and apply your experience is vital.

Being part of a large team of field-based Development Managers across the Group enables knowledge share and continued development from the Group’s broad expertise.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented areas of the community.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.