Homebased - National

Business Development Manager

£60,000 - £70,000 100% ote

Ref: VR 01535 - Homebased - National - £60,000 - £70,000 100% ote

Summary

Focus will be on creating, managing and closing exciting sales opportunities within the fleet markets for the business.

This is a home-based role where the applicant will be required to travel to client meetings on a regular basis, as well as quarterly visits to our Head Office  when overnight stays will be required.

The role holder will be responsible for generating new business by managing effectively a pipeline and leads as well as developing their own networks with the other collaborations.

The role holder will be required to sell a range of solutions, products and services to companies with users/ drivers in excess of 50 vehicles. Negotiations will be at senior management level and could be complex and lengthy.

The role holder will be required to stand-in for others as and when infrequently required. 

·       Planning own Sales strategy

·       Targeting process

·       Following Sales Processes and Sales Playbooks accordingly

·       Tender participation

·       Commercial and legal negotiations

·       Day to day people management

·       Prioritisation of work

·       Input into tenders

·       Efficient achievement of results

·       Determine which approach will work best for each opportunity

·       The sale of company products

·       Consultative advice to prospects and customers

·       Long term prospects

·       Negotiate customer contracts within established parameters and guidelines

·       New units sold

·       No of signings

·       Activity target (meeting cadence and others)

·       Submit reporting in a timely manner

·       Effectively working with UK and International colleagues/ partners

·       Developing partnerships

Internal

·       Sales Director

·       MD, CEO and CFO

·       All Senior Lightfoot Managers & Directors

·       Hunting and farming teams

·       Partnership Director

External

·       Partners

·       Senior influencers within prospective and existing customers

·       Consultants

·       Other partnerships – across insurance, fleet, fuel, Road Risk, EV solutions and  ESG

Reporting to the UK Sales Director

No direct reports

·       Annually set targets

·       New unit target

·       Number of signings

·       Other targets & tasks as reasonably required from time to time

 

The role is home based so self motivation and time management must be strong attributes. UK travel is required and some international travel from time to time.

 

·       A proven track record, demonstrable, in selling to large companies  (>200 vehicle fleets)

·       Telematics sales experience would be beneficial

·       Can also demonstrate signing and liaising with partners for mutual benefit

·       Able to deal at all levels in high profile corporates

·       Consistent track record in generating sales & profit through new business development

·       A versatile person, unafraid of change

·       Ambitious, results-driven and highly self-motivated

·       Significant corporate sales experience required

·       Strategic thinker

·       Excellent communications (questioning, listening and interpretation) skills

·       Confident and articulate in all forms of communication and able to adapt your style to suit each situation or audience

·       Persuasive skills

·       Negotiating skills

·       Presentation skills

·       Experience of solution based sale, often taking in excess of 6 months

·       Credible, reliable and honest

·       Organised and attentive to detail

·       Personable and outgoing, with a good sense of humour

 

 

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