This isn’t just another sales job!

Do you want to join a business where you can make a real impact in the textile industry?

If you thrive on building relationships, identifying opportunities and driving business growth, then this could the perfect role for you.

We’re working with a leading technical textile manufacturer in their hunt for a new business development manager.

They’ve recently made a substantial investment in new machinery and that means they have a higher capacity to deliver to their customers.

If you like the sound of this, it could be the perfect role for you….

What you’ll get.

• Upto £70k DOE
• Annual bonus based on performance
• Excellent pension and sick pay scheme
• 25 days holiday + BH’s
• Hybrid working options
• Early finish on a Friday

About you

• You’ll be a natural sales person, someone who is self-motivated and driven to achieve and exceed business development and growth.
• You’ll be naturally inquisitive, with a track record for seeking out new business and seeing projects through from start to finish?
• You’ll be confident market mapping and executing a sales strategy.
• You’ll have a background in textile manufacturing.
• Be a people person, confident engaging and presenting to people at all levels of seniority within the UK and internationally.
• Have you got a keen eye for spotting new opportunities for development within the UK and Europe?

About the role

• Developing new business sales and managing high profile key accounts.
• Working as part of a team to implement new product development at customer and group level.
• Identify opportunities to expand the business into new product categories and market segments, working closely with R&D throughout.
• Seeking out new business opportunities and relationships.
• Attending appropriate conferences, webinars, meetings, exhibitions and industry events, so a flexibility and willingness to travel is a must.
• Creating effective sales and marketing plans.
• Generating proposals and quotes for customers.

About the company

• A business with a fabulous heritage, their unrivalled knowledge of customer’s needs and a long-term investment plan they really are a true leader in the field.
• They’ve got real determination, pushing the boundaries of product development and seeking out new opportunities globally.
• They work together as a team and support each other in finding innovative and sustainable solutions for all their products.
• One of their key values is operating with honesty and integrity; they are one team driving towards the same goal.
• They are committed, determined to exceed and consistently raise the bar on performance.