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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
(Isle of Wight) Permanent position - highly competitive salary (discuss on application) |
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We are seeking a Business Development Manager to join this innovative software solutions business in their busy Sales and Marketing team. This team of skilled professionals is leading their sector in the production and development of internationally acclaimed software systems. The role is located on the beautiful Isle of Wight and is easily commutable from the Southampton area.
This award winning, international firm delivers bespoke and innovative software systems to leading businesses around the world including major end users in the Hydrocarbons, Chemical, Power and Pharmaceutical industries, this position therefore requires an informed, analytical and strategic approach to supporting company-wide sales activity.
The successful applicant will be required to identify target markets and drive global sales activity within the company, in order to respond to technical and commercial queries regarding the product portfolio. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for tracking business development opportunities and becoming a key point of contact between developers, sales forces and end-users.
This is an ideal role for an accomplished Sales Professional with a strong background in complex software solutions and the process industry. This is a technical position requiring all the forward facing, interpersonal skills of a traditional sales role. You will be dealing directly with customers and users to define sales strategies, run product demonstrations (both via digital communication and in person) and prepare detailed and engaging proposals that are both technical and commercial,. You will also need to run sales training to in-house teams internationally, present papers at exhibition and seminars and create technical content for use in marketing.
If you have a minimum of 3 years technical sales experience, a background in process automation, control and instrumentation, manufacturing software, electrical engineering or systems integration then you will have a distinct advantage. We are also seeking the following skills;
This full time (37 hrs per week) post will be based day to day at offices on the Isle of Wight but will require regular international travel. Our client is also offering a highly competitive salary (linked to skills and experience) plus a generous bonus scheme, pension scheme, healthcare plan and 25 days annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays.
To be considered for this role, please apply with an introductory letter of interest stating your salary expectation accompanied with your CV.
This award winning, international firm delivers bespoke and innovative software systems to leading businesses around the world including major end users in the Hydrocarbons, Chemical, Power and Pharmaceutical industries, this position therefore requires an informed, analytical and strategic approach to supporting company-wide sales activity.
The successful applicant will be required to identify target markets and drive global sales activity within the company, in order to respond to technical and commercial queries regarding the product portfolio. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for tracking business development opportunities and becoming a key point of contact between developers, sales forces and end-users.
This is an ideal role for an accomplished Sales Professional with a strong background in complex software solutions and the process industry. This is a technical position requiring all the forward facing, interpersonal skills of a traditional sales role. You will be dealing directly with customers and users to define sales strategies, run product demonstrations (both via digital communication and in person) and prepare detailed and engaging proposals that are both technical and commercial,. You will also need to run sales training to in-house teams internationally, present papers at exhibition and seminars and create technical content for use in marketing.
If you have a minimum of 3 years technical sales experience, a background in process automation, control and instrumentation, manufacturing software, electrical engineering or systems integration then you will have a distinct advantage. We are also seeking the following skills;
- Experience of working with multi-national customers with a solid understanding of global markets
- Self-motivated with initiative and drive to be successful and achieve targets
- The ability to interface at senior levels across both internal company members and external partners
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of personality types and to work with minimum supervision.
- The role will involve international travel to company offices and customer locations across the world, sometimes at short notice.
This full time (37 hrs per week) post will be based day to day at offices on the Isle of Wight but will require regular international travel. Our client is also offering a highly competitive salary (linked to skills and experience) plus a generous bonus scheme, pension scheme, healthcare plan and 25 days annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays.
To be considered for this role, please apply with an introductory letter of interest stating your salary expectation accompanied with your CV.
Sunshine Recruitment Solutions is acting on behalf of this employer as an Employment Agency, we will be introducing a hand-picked shortlist of recommended applicants to the hiring manager for review. Please contact our office on 01983 215 777 if you would like to have a confidential discussion about this vacancy.
