Business Development Manager

Astute Ltd, specialists in IT sector are currently seeking a Business Development Manager to join our organisation in Bournemouth, Dorset. Working 8.30-5.30pm Monday to Friday.

As our Business Development Manager you will be tasked to grow a great business proposition and add value to an extensive array of services offered by Astute.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of our Business Development Manager include:

-Revenue & MBO based

- Achieve revenue targets on month by month basis

- Find business leads by targeting small to medium businesses (by telephone and F2F)

- Build and maintain new business relationships with prospect clients

- Support Commercial Owner in managing client expectations

- Prepare reports

- React to client demands

- Prepare presentations and meeting collateral

- Prepare and dispatch quotations, chase purchase orders and invoice payment

- Attend and chair, if appropriate, conference calls with clients

- Attend weekly / monthly sales meetings

- Ensure smooth client experience

To become our Business Development Manager you must have the following skills and experience:

- Be a natural and ambitious communicator

- Have experience of building and maintaining business relationships.

- Previous sales experience (closing orders over the telephone and use of Webex B2B or B2C) - B2B environment preferred but not essential

- Driving licence preferred but not essential

- Experience in using various IT systems

- Presentable

- Professional telephone manner

- Good at building and maintaining relationships

- Able to multi task and work under pressure to get the relevant information back to the customer quickly in order to accelerate the sales cycle

- Experience of a target driven environment

- Motivated to build a career in Sales in the IT market

- Motivated by achievement and financial rewards

In return for your hard work and commitment as our Business Development Manager you will receive a basic salary of £20,000 plus OTE of £36,000 (negotiable, dependant on experience).

If you would like to join us as our Business Development Manager please apply now with your CV and covering letter.