Job Description
Are you a 'natural door-opener' and 'A1 relationship-builder' with B2B sales experience? If you are, and you're open to a role that offers a genuinely above-market salary and a bonus with no ceiling, read and apply below..
Macildowie are working with this manufacturing client based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, to recruit a Business Development Manager in a brand new role due to growth.
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 basic (with uncapped bonus potential)
Employment type: Permanent, Full-time
Working arrangement: Hybrid (highly flexible)
The role:
This position is focused on developing and winning new business opportunities for bespoke projects. You will:
Identify and engage new prospects through networking, exhibitions, cold outreach and referrals
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior decision makers
Manage a consultative, multi-stage sales cycle including proposals, tenders, audits, and site visits
Work on medium to large scale, multi-year contracts
Develop creative approaches to generate leads, while also making use of some existing warm opportunities
Collaborate closely with internal technical and operational experts throughout the sales process
What we're looking for:
Proven track record in B2B sales or business development within a custom or consultative environment
Comfortable selling capability and solutions rather than commodity products
A natural networker and relationship builder with the ability to open doors
Experience of navigating complex, high-trust sales cycles
Background in a technical, project-lead/custom-lead or manufacturing environment preferred, though transferable skills will be considered
Entrepreneurial, resilient, and able to generate momentum in long lead-time sales cycles
What's in it for you?
Uncapped bonus and commission potential, with realistic opportunity to significantly increase base earnings
Long-term stability and a 'hire to stay' culture with average tenure well above market average
Exposure to a global business with diverse opportunities for progression
Autonomy, flexibility, and an environment where you are treated as a professional
- Apply to find out more!
If you are a motivated, relationship-driven sales professional with the ability to generate and convert opportunities, we'd like to hear from you.
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