Business Development Manager

The Skills People Group are a national provider of NVQ, Apprenticeships, 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 Business Development Manager to join our existing team
This Role is responsible for engaging with construction businesses and driving sales.
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
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, maintaining a professional and credible profile on behalf of the company - these may be outside of 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
The ideal candidate must possess the following Skills, Experience and Qualities:
A proven sales background within Construction
A passion for exceeding sales targets and set KPI's
Proven time management skills
Problem Solving Skills
Relationship Building Skills
Experience of building bespoke training courses that meet our client's requirements
Experience in the delivery of construction NVQ's and apprenticeships within construction
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:
A competitive salary
23 days holiday + Bank Holidays plus two days additional annual leave following two 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 Client Services Director
You will be based from out Chesterfield office and work nationally when required
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
Review
The details contained in this job description, particularly the principal accountabilities, reflect the content of the job at the date the job description was prepared. It should be remembered, however, that over time, the nature of individual jobs will inevitably change; existing duties may be lost and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties of the level of responsibility entailed. Consequently, the Group will expect to revise this job description from time to time and will consult with the post holder at the appropriate time