Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager Kronospan Chirk, Wales, United Kingdom

Full-time

This is a new business role first and foremost. You'll spend your time:

• Opening new accounts across distribution, manufacturing and merchant businesses
• Building and driving a pipeline of qualified new business opportunities
• Winning new supply agreements and specification opportunities for our decorative and melamine faced ranges
• Building senior relationships with buyers and decision-makers
• Representing Krono Design at industry events and exhibitions
• Keeping a finger on the pulse of the decorative panels market and feeding insight back into the business

• A proven new business hunter with a track record of opening accounts and hitting growth targets
• Experience selling into distribution, manufacturing and/or merchant channels
• Background in panel products, decorative surfaces, timber, building materials or a related trade sector (melamine/panel experience is a big plus)
• Confident negotiator, comfortable at senior buyer level
• Self-starter who is organised, resilient and energised by the chase of new business
• Full, clean driving licence and willingness to travel

• Competitive base salary with a performance-related bonus tied to new business growth
• Car allowance
• The backing of a market-leading manufacturer and an extensive decorative range
• Genuine autonomy to build and own your territory
• A supportive team and clear route for career progression within Krono Design