Senior Business Development Manager
CV-LibraryHillingdon, Greater LondonpermanentPosted: 8 July 2026
Apply NowOur client is looking for an individual that has a great track record in sales and has experience with international deliveries. You will be covering the London and Thames Valley areas
Salary £ 50k plus car allowance, commission and 25 days holiday plus Bank holiday
Duties Include:
* Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.
* Take ownership of the end-to-end sales process, from lead generation to closing the sale.
* Meet with customers face-to-face or on Teams.
* Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these.
* Lead on and support bid-writing and contracts where appropriate.
* Have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them.
* Liaise with all departments, including operations and finance to on-board customers.
* Attend seminars, conferences and events to build your business's network and profile.
* Help to plan sales campaigns.
* Negotiate pricing with customers, and suppliers in some cases.
* Support the Sales and Marketing strategy.
* Develop a good understanding of our competitors, industry trends and industry commercials.
Key Skills:
* Commercial awareness.
* Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets.
* Interpersonal and networking skills for building and developing relationships with customers.
* A creative approach to work and seeking out new opportunities.
* Written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills.
* IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets and our CRM system.
* Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work.
* Decision-making and critical thinking skills.
* The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals.
* Negotiating skills.
* A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Salary £ 50k plus car allowance, commission and 25 days holiday plus Bank holiday
Duties Include:
* Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.
* Take ownership of the end-to-end sales process, from lead generation to closing the sale.
* Meet with customers face-to-face or on Teams.
* Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these.
* Lead on and support bid-writing and contracts where appropriate.
* Have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them.
* Liaise with all departments, including operations and finance to on-board customers.
* Attend seminars, conferences and events to build your business's network and profile.
* Help to plan sales campaigns.
* Negotiate pricing with customers, and suppliers in some cases.
* Support the Sales and Marketing strategy.
* Develop a good understanding of our competitors, industry trends and industry commercials.
Key Skills:
* Commercial awareness.
* Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets.
* Interpersonal and networking skills for building and developing relationships with customers.
* A creative approach to work and seeking out new opportunities.
* Written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills.
* IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets and our CRM system.
* Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work.
* Decision-making and critical thinking skills.
* The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals.
* Negotiating skills.
* A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment