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Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

PayPoint plcWelwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom
9 days ago
Job description

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

  • Prospect and develop a pipeline of new business selling digital consumer engagement opportunities
  • Focused on FMCG / CPG brands and manufacturers across the grocery retail & hospitality sector
  • Negotiate commercial terms
  • Achieve annual revenue contribution from new business in line with agreed targets

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Understand PayPoint’s product set and unique selling points
  • Increase awareness of PayPoint’s capability across target sectors
  • Identify decision makers and make contact
  • Developing and closing a pipeline of opportunities via cold-calling, lead generation, and prospecting
  • Managing and converting inbound enquiries from prospects
  • Design campaigns and negotiate commercial agreements with new clients
  • Work collaboratively with other functions to ensure clients and campaigns are managed and implemented quickly and efficiently
  • QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE :

    Essential :

  • Proven track record of delivering new business and revenue growth in an FMCG environment
  • Exceptional customer / stakeholder communication and management skills.
  • Outstanding communication skills.
  • Positive ‘can do’ attitude with a strong desire to make a difference and to act as an agent for change.
  • Strong data analysis skills.
  • Outstanding problem-solving skills with the ability to predict and pre-empt problems before they arise.
  • Commercial awareness and ability to drive business growth.
  • Exceptional working knowledge of all Microsoft applications, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Desirable :

  • Experience in working with FMCG marketers and sales teams, with an understanding of the related strategies for successfully engaging budget holders.
  • Experience of FMCG execution within both grocery and hospitality sectors.
  • PERSON SPECIFICATION

  • Passionate about new business and the sales process
  • Highly motivated, enthusiastic, delivery-focused and credible individual with proven track record in delivering profitable and competitive B2B solutions.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and client-facing skills.
  • Persuasive and influential, able to deal with resistance to change and reach an agreed way forward through negotiation.
  • Detail conscious and systematic approach.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to listen effectively and interact at all levels within the organisation.
  • Team player, able to understand the wider goals and to challenge the status quo.