Full Time Business Development Manager

Job Description
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Location: St Albans

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Full Time

Primary Responsibilities

To identify and establish communication with suitable schools not supplied by the company

and to develop this into new business.

To build detailed and professional responses to tender invitations from existing and

potentially new school partners.

To present the business to potential new school partners professionally\-both remotely and

in person.

Arrange and attend school meetings with potential new school partners, preparing and

executing presentations fully informing new schools of the company’s strengths.

Providing detailed and accurate briefs to the onboarding and buying team to assist in

developing product ranges from design stage, through the manufacturing process, to

ensuring timely communication with internal departments for smooth integration.

To successfully integrate any confirmed new school partner within all areas of the business

to ensure a successful year.

Produce supporting onboarding documentation, working with the Marketing team as and

when required.

Maintain an excellent communication channel throughout the initial back\-to\-school period,

before handing over a successfully integrated school to the relevant account manager.

To analyse and report on performance and suggest any improvements with new school

partners to ensure successful partnerships are grown.

Offer new and forward\-thinking ideas, identify and suggest market trends \& to develop

upon these ideas to generate sales.

Attend conferences and external events multiple times per year.

Knowledge and Skills

Strong organisational and analytical skills.

Exceptional attention to detail.

Excellent communication skills coupled with a customer service attitude.

Have a good awareness of garment compositions and manufacturing processes.

Positive, confident attitude with a strong work ethic.

Experience in contract negotiation.

Proactive in establishing, building and maintaining a successful pipeline.

How to apply
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Name: Kelsey Purdue

Email: kelseypurdue@stevensons.co.uk

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