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Business Development Manager

Job in Sandwell, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70, England, UK
Listing for: DPD Group UK
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-15
Job specializations:
  • Sales
    Business Development, Sales Manager, Sales Representative
  • Business
    Business Development
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Sandwell

Purpose of Position

As a Business Development Manager your primary objective will be to achieve the companys aligned revenue target for new business in the role. You will be expected to develop a continuous pipeline of prospects in order to achieve this objective.

Key Task & Responsibilities
  • Identifying and developing a prospect funnel sufficient in size to fund new business targets as per the Companys strategic plan.
  • Monitoring performance of new customers to ensure they trade to an agreed profile. Agree and deliver action plans if variances occur.
  • Aim to successfully handover all new accounts within a 13 week period to the relevant Account Manager.
  • Demonstrate commercial awareness through the need to maximise contribution and revenue generating streams such as surcharges on accounts.
  • To adhere to the relevant onboarding and implementation processes for new customers to ensure a smooth transition to DPD.
  • Achieving all portfolio product targets and embrace all new products as and when launched by the company.
  • Obtaining all the correct documentation and information required for all accounts particularly those where special category onboarding is needed.
  • To strive for the 100 qualification criteria each year.
  • Updating and managing a Sales Force database ensuring compliance at all times.
  • Ad hoc reporting or project requirements as set by General Manager - Business Development.
Qualifications

You will be passionate about delivering amazing service every day. Your career history will demonstrate experience in high level corporate business development and a strong network of contacts within the industry and target markets. You will have a natural ability to engage with internal and external customers both face to face and over the phone delivering outstanding customer service to ensure our customers expectations are met.

You will possess outstanding communication negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to drive and implement change quickly you will also need to :

  • Understand the needs of the customer in an ever demanding marketplace.
  • Have excellent communication and influencing skills. Be comfortable liaising with all stakeholders.
  • Be proficient at presenting and able to put key points across in a clear and concise manner.
  • Have good organisational and time management skills.
  • Have the ability to work well under pressure managing multiple priorities.
  • Be enthusiastic motivated and results driven.
  • Demonstrate the core values of DPD DNA.
Benefits
  • Holiday trading
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity package
  • Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
  • Health Kiosks visiting every location
  • Vitality at Work
  • Free On Site Parking
  • Discounted shopping from 100s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
  • Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
  • For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses.

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers promises then this is the job for you! Apply today.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Business Development,Sales Experience,B2B Sales,Marketing,Cold Calling,Account Management,Territory Management,Salesforce,Affiliate Marketing,CRM Software,negotiation,Lead Generation

Department /

Functional Area

:
Sales

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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