Business Development Manager Dublin Retail IT

Purple Placements ,
Dublin, Suffolk
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000 per annum

Overview

Business Development Manager (Retail IT) Package/Salary: dependent on experience. Approx. £100k OTE once established. OTE/Commission: Uncapped Company Car Allowance Contributory Pension Scheme (after probationary period) Location: Dublin Duration: Permanent An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced new business sales professional to join Our Client & be instrumental in an aggressive growth phase within the business. Job Purpose With a proven track record in selling POS (& associated products), in-store technology services for roll outs, new stores/refits & support functions to leading brands in the retail industry, you will naturally combine winning new business with managing and developing your own account base. We are ideally looking for someone who can leverage an established network within the industry to hit the ground running. Marketing resource will also be available to assist with longer term lead generation. We will offer competitive salary & benefits packages to secure the right person, to whom we can offer uncapped earning potential. Advancement within the company is an opportunity for all, and as a business we strongly believe in promotion from within. For the right candidate, possible advancement into management roles could be available in the future as the business grows. If you are looking for a role that will allow you to join a fast growing and dynamic business & fulfil your potential, we'd love to hear from you. Duties and Responsibilities New business & opportunity generation Leveraging existing industry connections to promote services Ownership of the sales cycle from opportunity generation to close Supplying RFP documentation, quotations, contracts and proposals Working with projects and install teams to ensure installation success Using CRM tools to accurately report monthly sales results Detailed & accurate system-based opportunity and pipeline management reporting Liaising & engaging with customers & prospects as needed Working to tight deadlines Staying up to date with new products and features within the industry Where required, assisting the business at trade shows and networking events An internal and external role - business to be conducted both on the phone & face to face The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be expected to perform different tasks as necessary to meet the overall business objectives of the role. Essential: Retail IT sales experience High organisational skills and ability to manage several projects at the same time Ability to prioritise own workload Strong communication skills - both written and verbal Well versed in IT skills for Microsoft Office Suite and CRM Systems Ability to work with business tools to accurately forecast, transact & report on performance Attention to detail is essential Desirable: Ability to make decisions in other team members absence Working knowledge of Autotask CRM platform Based within reasonable commuting distance to office location (Abingdon, Oxfordshire) Personal Qualities Articulate & able to communicate professionally at all levels both internally & externally Ability to work as part of a team and support colleagues Ability to cope with a demanding role Prepared to take and implement decisions and accept responsibility for own actions Self-motivated showing discretion to maintain confidentiality Personable, positive and resilient Strong work ethic Flexible to meet the needs of the business