Business Development Manager (Chemicals)

Business Development Manager – Birmingham – Chemical Manufacturing


About The Role
Our client, an established Chemicals manufacturing company, are currently looking to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager.

Reporting to the Managing Director your key remit will include identifying and successfully developing new business for the company.

As a key part of the sales team, you will work with the Research & Development team to seek out opportunities within existing and alternatives markets.

This is predominantly a field-based role with an expectation to be in front of new and existing customers most of the time.


Business Development Manager - Package Details

Salary is Negotiable and will be driven by your level of experience and previous track record within Business Development
Company Car, Laptop & Mobile
25 Days Holiday + Statutory
Life Assurance & Access to Pension Scheme



Business Development Manager – Requirements

Ideally hold a Degree in a Chemical Engineering or associated discipline
Have extensive experience in the Chemicals business sector or a related industry, ideally gained within a Sales Discipline
Have a clear understanding of chemistry and its potential applications across industry
Previous experience of developing business directly with customers and via an agent network
Have great planning and organisation skills
Have excellent inter-personal skills and be an accomplished negotiator/communicator
Strong understanding of CRM and associated software



Business Development Manager – Responsibilities

Achieve the sales and revenue budgets for new and recently developed products
Regular customer contact including distributor, agents and direct customers
Develop a knowledge of business markets served in order to develop new and existing business via global travelling
Network with senior decision makers to negotiate sales with customers and agents.
Represent the company at key trade and industry events UK, Europe, and to a lesser extent North America
Monitor the performance of agents and key accounts to ensure sales budgets are achieved
Find new agents where appropriate
Project manage and deliver assigned projects
Liaising with R&D, Production and Customer Services Department to ensure customer fulfilment