Business Development Manager - SGS UK Limited : Job Details

Company Description

As a global leader in sustainability, quality, and integrity, our 99,600-strong workforce across 2,600 offices and labs is dedicated to fostering a safer, more connected world. Our services impact every facet of daily life, enhancing the safety of food, consumer products, transport, and healthcare, to advancing nuclear industry testing. Your role is crucial in providing safer products, superior services, and maintaining societal connectivity.

Job Description

• Job Type: Permanent
• Hours:  37.5
• Job Location: Field Based, travelling to client sites will be required 
• Salary: Competitive + Sales Bonus + Company Car 

Benefits package: Company car, sales bonus, Private Medical Cover, 4-8% matching company pension contributions, 4x Life Assurance, Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme, Birthday Leave Scheme, Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay, Length of Service Awards, Health & Wellbeing initiatives, Christmas Vouchers. 

As the Business Development Manager you will be responsible for driving growth in our testing, inspection and certification services by identifying new business opportunities, building client relationships, and expanding our market share in the natural resources industry. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver tailored testing, inspection and certification solutions to meet the evolving needs of clients.

Responsibilities as the Business Development Manager: 

• Identify Growth Opportunities: Develop strategies to identify new business opportunities within the natural resources sector (covering agricultural, mining, oil, gas, chemical analysis, biomass, and fertiliser) focusing on testing, inspection, and certification services.
• Client Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key clients, industry leaders, and decision-makers.
• Sales and Revenue Growth: Drive business development efforts to meet and exceed revenue targets through new client acquisition and growth of existing accounts.
• Market Research & Analysis: Conduct detailed market research to understand industry trends, customer requirements, and competitor activities.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this role, will have experience within the testing, inspection and certification sector, desirably within the environmental or chemical industry. 

You will also need to have: 

• Significant experience in a highly technical B2B environment
• Strong sales focus with a drive to succeed identifying and securing new business
• Meeting with customers and presenting effectively with a history of closing sales
• Full clean driving license for use in the UK

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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