Astute’s People is partnered with a market-leading company, to recruit for a Business Development Lead to drive the company’s share of the water market. This is a hybrid role, and the role will involve travel across the UK. Offices are in London or the Midlands.
The vital Business Development Lead role comes with a basic salary of £70,000 - £90,000 + up to 22.5% bonus + £8,100 car allowance per annum + other benefits.
If you’re an experienced Business Development professional within the Water industry and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for:
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Contribute to cross-functional trams to enable the delivery of solutions, projects and targets
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Working with several internal stakeholders including technical, operational, PMO, commercial, financial, legal and HR to co-design and propose wining solutions
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Actively involved in internal market working groups, sharing market knowledge, opportunities and innovations in order to hep cross-sell and improve customer communications
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Use Salesforce effectively as the primary CRM, maximising its capabilities to manage customer interactions and support retention, expansion, and new business acquisition.
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Develop and manage a robust new business pipeline to support growth in priority markets.
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Increase market share by identifying new business opportunities and delivering customer-focused solutions that create value and positive environmental outcomes.
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Collaborate closely with the marketing leadership team to deliver prospecting plans using digital and social media channels.
Full job spec available upon request
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
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A full UK driving licence is a necessity given the nature of the role involving travel
Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge
The Business Development Lead role would suit someone who has:
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Prior experience working across municipal water markets or directly for water companies
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Proven track record in developing proposals and winning tenders and bids
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Experience working in a large, matrix organisation
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Good commercial acumen
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Operational and technical knowledge will be advantageous
Salary and benefits of the Business Development Lead role
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A starting basic salary of £70,000 - £90,000
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£8,100 car allowance per annum
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Up to 22.5% bonus
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Hybrid working
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Other excellent company benefits
