Business Development Specialist

JOB TITLE: Business Development Specialist

LOCATION: Levenseat, Forth, Lanark

SALARY: £ Competitive plus Bonus & Benefits.

CLOSING  DATE: 12^th Febuary 2018

The Business Development Specialist role:

Working with the Commercial Contracts Manager to develop and maintain the companies commercial activities through existing customers and new opportunities.  This will include responding to incoming enquiries as well as managing existing relationships and proactively identifying and developing new customers and business to business sales.  This involves working in a specialist sector and will require reasonable technical knowledge.

HOURS OF WORK

8.30am – 5.00pm; Monday – Friday (Daily half hour Paid Lunch Break)

May require working on Bank Holidays (Except Christmas Day and 1^st January)

Annual Holidays: 29 Days

Our client is a privately owned Recycling & Resource Management company based in Central Scotland. Over the last 30 years, they have established a reputation for reliability, accessibility and innovation.  As a leading regional operator we are committed to developing new solutions to recover the best resources and provide customers with environmental and economic solutions.

Based at Near Forth in Lanarkshire, with our new recovery facility & Power Plant together with the wider established facility, we are delivering to the market Scotland’s largest integrated facility providing treatment and recovery for a wide range of waste materials.  In a fast evolving sector it is an exciting time to be involved in this industry.

With a strong work ethos and collaborative environment we are looking for proactive and focussed people to join an expanding team.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Generating enquiries and efficiently keeping in regular contact with existing customers/prospects.
2. Manage the complete sales process from opportunity/enquiry to close – communicating/liaising with all internal departments i.e. Accounts & Operations, in line with existing procedures and processes.
3. Accurately record and file all sales/customer activity
4. Maintain and manage existing customer database (SAGE200/ISYS)
5. Sale of all Levenseat’s services and products i.e. blocks, compost, soils & aggregates etc.
6. Plan and prepare annual prices reviews
7. Identify areas for expansion & development
8. Collect and collate market/competitor information
9. Collect customer/product feedback and provide suggestions for improvement

KEY JOB ELEMENTS

1. Working closely with and reporting to the Commercial Contracts Manger, providing holiday and sickness cover for all Commercial activities.
2. Liaising regularly with all internal departments i.e. Accounts & Operations and attending meetings as and when required.

If you would like to be considered for this Business Development Specialist role then please click ‘APPLY’ below.