Business Development Manager - Energy

Want to join a fast-growing company that puts people first?

We’re an award-winning employer with an exciting opening for an experienced Business Development Manager to join our team.

 What’s in it for you?

We are committed to making sure our employees reap rewards of commitment and great performance. You will enjoy a secure, supportive, and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as development and career progression opportunities.

As a Business Development Manager, you can also look forward to benefits include the following:

• Competitive salary – up to £65,000 DOE with uncapped commission.

• Up to 23 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.

• Gifted annual leave over the festive period.

• An extra day off on your birthday.

• Buy and sell annual leave.

• Private Health Insurance.

• £600/year cashback for routine optical and dental costs.

• Fully funded gym membership.

• Fully expensed social events including nights out and corporate hospitality.

• Weekly recognition in our Employee Appreciation Fridays.

• FREE parking on site

About us

We are a multi-award-winning business energy consultancy working with the UK’s leading energy suppliers to help businesses save money on their utilities and reduce their environmental impact. Since 2019, we've welcomed over 130 employees, and we're eager to add passionate talent like you to our growing team.

About the role

As a Business Development Manager, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Converting prospects into successful customers through customer sales methods such as door-to-door, cold calling and presentations.

• Forecasting sales and developing sales strategies and methods evaluating their effectiveness.

• Acting as a representative for the organisation during customer meetings and presentations.

• Maintaining customer accounts and records of sales.

• Reporting and providing feedback to management.

Our standard working hours are Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-5:00pm and Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm. Yes, you read that right, no evenings, no weekends and an early finish on a Friday!

Your experience

This position would suit an experienced Business Development Manager and is the perfect role for someone with an impressive track record in a sales role, who is confident with a consultative sell, and who can demonstrate success in new business development and client acquisition.

Other requirements include:

• Great confidence and the ability to accept rejection and maintain a positive mindset.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Active listening skills and the ability to understand the customer’s needs.

• Ability to manage own workload and diary effectively using own initiative.

• Proficiency with computer software and Microsoft Office.

• Strong negotiation and presentation skills.

• In-depth understanding of an organisation’s products and unique selling facts.

• Excellent data analysis skills.

• Full clean UK driving licence with the flexibility and willingness to travel throughout the UK when appropriate and able.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.