Business Development Manager

Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join an established & growing client within the fabricated metals sector.

Reporting in to the Sales Director, you will be responsible for generating new business leads, managing enquiries & customer visits, processing quotes through the estimation office & subsequent follow up. There is an existing base of lapsed clients that require revisiting & developing however, the role is biased more towards growth of new business.

Experience in the following industries is preferred, metals, fabrication, recycling (glass/metals) biomass, aggregates (cement, quarry), renewable energy. You will also have a technical/engineering background & the ability to build credible discussion with Maintenance Managers, Project Engineers & Engineering Managers.

You will have a solid understanding of business & marketing principles, with the ability to create strategies to reach new business opportunities, new markets & new clients. You will be a strong relationship builder, accurately gauging customer 'pain points' & approaching those with a solutions-based perspective.