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Business Development Manager

Employer
American Express
Location
East Sussex, Brighton
Salary
Up to £26000 per annum + plus competitive OTE
Closing date
24 Jan 2019

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Sector
Sales
Job Type
Temporary
Hours
Full-time

Job Details

Manpower is currently recruiting for experienced Business Development Managers on behalf of our client, a large financial services corporation based in Brighton. These are temporary roles with Manpower, however long term opportunities could be available and are starting between January and May 2019.

The Global Commercial Payments Team offers businesses of all sizes award-wining payment solutions that provides greater rewards, improved cashflow and visibility and control of spend.

We are looking for talented and driven sales professionals to join our clients' Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) Sales team in Brighton, in the role of "Business Development Manager" (BDM) which provides an exciting opportunity for a self-driven, results oriented individual who ideally would have previous sales experience and is looking for a new challenge.

The SME segment offers outstanding growth and has great focus and investment due to the relatively untapped opportunity it presents. As such our client requires a number of talented BDMs to drive growth strategy in the UK market. This is a telephone based, highly rewarded sales role, with an excellent package including an uncapped incentive scheme. It requires creativity, entrepreneurship coupled with all the traits that make sales professionals successful.

Responsibilities:

  • Building and managing your own sales pipeline, targeting UK companies in the SME sector
  • Identifying SMEs who would benefit from a business card programme
  • Having the commercial flair and financial acumen to understand the market and identify potential new clients
  • Identifying key decision makers and articulating the benefits of a business card solution using strong communication and objection handling skills
  • Effective time management to drive the end to end sales process including articulating the benefits, application process and progressing the company through the required stages

Skills required:

  • Previous sales experience preferred
  • Self-driven and results oriented with a positive outlook and a clear focus on over delivering on your target
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
  • A natural forward planner who is highly organized and has the ability to manage multiple customers at different stages of the sales process
  • Mature, credible and comfortable in dealing with senior company executives.
  • Reliable, resilient and determined with a real "Will to win"

If you're an experienced Sales Professional looking for your next challenge, please apply here today!

Company

From high employee satisfaction ratings to their many workplace awards, American Express is consistently recognised as a great place to work by people around the world.

For more than 160 years, American Express has built a business based on trust and reliability, and has earned a reputation for delivering world-class service and business success.

With flexibility, personal recognition, teamwork, reinvention, challenges and integrity at the heart of what you do, you’ll continue to deliver this best-in-class service, every day.

American Express has never been afraid to explore new possibilities. They’re striving to exceed expectations; they’re embracing the changing marketplace. Extraordinary people work for American Express - and this is your chance to be part of it.

Company info
Location
Head Office
Amex House
Edward Street
Brighton
BN88 1AH
GB

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