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Business Development Manager - Defence - c£100k

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Simplicity Recruitment

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Salary band £100k +
Salary c£100k
Location London, Central/West End, City, East London, North London, North West London, South East London, South West London, West London
Job type Permanent
Company Simplicity Recruitment
Contact Aaron Pacitti
Job Categories Business Developer, Director, Manager, Office Manager
Industry Types Aviation, Engineering, Technical, Travel
Posted 20th Nov 2008
Expires 18th Dec 2008

Job Description

Job Purpose

To lead on Sales activity for my client within the Defence and Security Cleared sectors, identifying new opportunities, developing existing clients with strong footprints in this area, using existing and identifying new service solutions and model for these customers.

To act as the Sector Subject Matter Expert for the Defence area in this important business niche for my client.

To deliver new business targets for my client, whilst determining the strategy for growth and providing leadership and expertise where required to the Operational team.

Key Responsibilities
Strategy

• In tandem with the Directors, other Business Development Managers and Account Directors, devise strategic direction for my client to ensure continuing growth and profitability of the company
• Devise effective and innovative service offerings to meet Client’s needs
• Devising effective processes and procedures to keep sales and delivery as the focus for all
• To advise the board of key issues that need attention or input and to implement the strategic direction from the board
• To contribute towards the development of the company as a whole and to help develop the strategy for overall business growth

Sales and Delivery

• Develop the strategy for new solutions business and major niche accounts within the Defence, Security Cleared to ensure that the team achieves (or exceeds) budgeted revenue and OP targets
• Act as the primary liaison point for the bid/marketing team and with Accounts Directors/Branch Managers to ensure transfer and action on sales leads
• Responsible for managing specific major account bid activity leading to successful major account wins within agreed levels of profitability.

People

• Responsibility for effective and constructive conflict management, providing and interface with the board and other parts of the group to ensure effective working across the group.
• Providing inspirational leadership for related team members to ensure achievement of individual and team targets
• Provision of on-going mentoring, coaching and training to direct reports and those assigned for mentoring purposes
• To ensure staff and team competencies are brought in line with the agreed company standards in order to equip the company with the right level of skills to stay ahead of the competition today and in the future
• Maintaining Client and Applicant records to the standards laid down by the Employment Agencies Act, the Quality Management System and the Elan Client and Contractor administration process manual.

Knowledge and Information Sharing

• To attend Management meetings and contribute to company development by sharing knowledge, best practice and information across the group
• To act as a link between the back office functions such as IT and Accounts to ensure these departments provide adequate support to the sales and implementation teams
• To liaise and work closely with Marketing in order to obtain valuable market information and to use this to full advantage

Innovation and Creativity

• Thinking laterally and creatively in order to identify new business opportunities, whilst deploying employees in response to these opportunities to be ahead of the game
• Devising creative processes, procedures, systems and initiatives that will ensure an increase in productivity and revenue and the flexible use of staff and resources


Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

• Excellent motivational/leadership skills
• Previous experience of Solution-led sales opportunities
• Excellent knowledge of the Defence industry and the all sub-divisions of the market, including commercial engagement practices and trends
• Demonstrable track record of accurately forecasting and successfully managing demanding budgets
• Experience of devising delivery models
• Staff training and development skills and experience
• Previous experience and success in key target account sales
• Ability to learn quickly and to work with initiative

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