Business Development Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

SGS is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. Trusted all over the world, SGS is a market leader because we put 100% passion, pride and innovation into everything we do. We encourage new ideas. We welcome people who challenge the way we do things. And we will be 100% committed to helping you reach your full potential.

At SGS, we have an open corporate and international culture, we offer a dynamic work environment in a leading global company. Our high professional standards and our sustainability approach guarantee you a future-oriented work environment. We invest in our employees for the long term and we are committed to supporting your development within the company. 

Job Description

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 per week

Job Location: Homebased

Remuneration: As Business Development Manager, you’ll receive a competitive salary, depending on experience, plus you’ll benefit from a 10% performance bonus private health cover after 1 years’ service, a contributory pension scheme and life cover.

As Business Development  you’ll be responsible for managing allocated UK-based customers in coordination with UK operations and executing  affiliates, ensuring that all relevant SGS services are promoted. Additionally, while working as Business Development Manager you will develop strategic business plans to ensure future growth within the sector, as well as supporting GKAMs in the management of other complex global accounts.

Key Accountabilities;

  • Build relationships with assigned key accounts and keep close contact with key decision makers; develop business and maximise revenues, ensuring the overall achievement of both SGS growth objectives and individual targets
  • Seek opportunities for new services, development of existing scope with both existing and new clients.
  • Ensure alignment with global strategies ensuring a consistent approach is adopted.
  • Develop and execute strategic business plans in line with objectives
  • Hold regular business review meetings with assigned key accounts to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Maintain accessible, transparent, complete and detailed client information files

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you’ll need a high-level understanding of the account management process, Knowledge of the electrical industry is preferred but not essential,  along with the ability to development and grow new business opportunities within the UK sector.

In addition to the above you’ll also need to demonstrate the following;

  • Experience of working under own initiative and in planning and prioritising workloads (essential)
  • The ability to manage existing key accounts.
  • Proven track record of developing and managing new business.

The following attributes would be desirable, but not essential;

  • Experience of account management and team leadership
  • Experience of working within the TIC sector

Additional Information

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