Business Development Manager

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.

• 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.

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