My client is a leading provider of Commercial Cleaning & Facilities soft services

They are looking for an experienced Business Development Director to join the team!

The Business Development Director role requires you to identify and secure new business opportunities in line with our strategy, to fulfil our ambitious growth plans. You will build a strong pipeline of FM opportunities on a national basis and develop, and then close these new business opportunities. You will develop client focused, achievable solutions and be a self-motivated, target driven individual who leads from the front.

Duties and Responsibilities

Win new business through your outstanding ability to consult, negotiate, and secure new customers
Build and maintain a network within strategic target industry sectors
Identify customer opportunities (nationally), and develop, and nurture these client relationships to identify offerings that can add value and increase our customer portfolio
Take ownership of your own success through the delivery of sales excellence, with autonomy to initiate and develop opportunities & relationships
Act as Brand Ambassador, increase company awareness, and drive sales, striving to place SBFM as the customers' preferred supplier
Work closely in collaboration with our bid, estimating and operations teams to develop competitive, innovative, and compelling service solutions; articulated through tender returns and client presentations
Manage the Sales to Operations handover process of winning solutions and support successful contract mobilisation
Ensuring the data integrity of the CRM systemQualifications and Skills

Proven sales experience, ideally within the facilities management sector.
Demonstrated experience in managing and contributing to bid processes, ideally within the FM industry.
Great understanding of solution selling, a consultative approach and providing market intelligence.
Ambitious and enthusiastic towards your own success and our growth plans
Leading tender opportunities, through negotiation and winning close.
Acute market knowledge combined with confidence derived from experience will be needed to be shown across all projects
Ability to competently network with senior decision makers and develop a pipeline within strategically targeted industries.

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