Business Development Manager

A Business Development Manager – Credit & Financial Services is required for an established UK business providing specialist commercial and professional services to organisations across a range of sectors.

The company is looking for an experienced sales professional with a proven track record of developing new business, building relationships with senior decision-makers and securing profitable contracts.

This is a new business-focused position offering significant earning potential for someone who is confident generating opportunities, managing a sales pipeline and converting prospects into long-term clients.

The role of Business Development Manager will include:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities with corporate clients and commercial organisations.

• Generating leads through prospecting, networking, referrals and direct engagement with prospective clients.

• Building relationships with Finance Directors, Commercial Directors, business owners and other senior decision-makers.

• Understanding prospective clients' commercial requirements and presenting appropriate service solutions.

• Managing the sales process from initial contact through to negotiation and securing new contracts.

• Developing and maintaining a strong pipeline of qualified business opportunities.

• Working towards agreed lead generation, conversion and revenue targets.

• Liaising with internal departments to ensure the successful onboarding of new clients.

• Maintaining accurate sales activity, pipeline information and forecasts using CRM systems.

The suitable candidate for Business Development Manager will need to possess the following skills and experience:

• A proven background in business development, new business sales or a comparable commercially focused position.

• A demonstrable track record of generating leads, securing new clients and achieving revenue targets.

• Experience selling business-to-business services and engaging with senior decision-makers.

• Strong prospecting, negotiation and closing skills.

• The ability to develop opportunities independently and manage a sales pipeline effectively.

• Good commercial awareness and the ability to demonstrate the financial value of a proposed service.

• Confidence presenting to Finance Directors, Commercial Directors and business owners.

• A self-motivated and resilient approach, with the drive to succeed in a target-led environment.

• Experience within professional services, financial services, credit management, debt recovery, legal services, commercial outsourcing or other regulated business environments would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will be commercially driven, comfortable developing business from initial contact and capable of building relationships that generate sustainable revenue.

The position offers a realistic OTE of circa £125,000 per annum, providing substantial earning potential for an experienced business development professional with a strong record of achieving sales targets.

This is a full-time, office-based position in Cheshire.

If you have the experience and skills suitable for this role of Business Development Manager, then please click the link to apply. Alternatively, contact Cartisian Technical Recruitment for a confidential discussion about the position