Great that you're thinking about a career with BSI!Purpose of PositionThe Business Development Manager is primarily responsible for selling BSI products and services to new and existing customers across a defined BSI product suite. This role is responsible for identifying and managing sales opportunities, building an in-depth understanding of client business needs and drivers, to position how BSI products and services can enable organizations to improve and manage the sales process to a successful conclusion.Key ResponsibilitiesSales ProcessProactively network with existing customers to sell additional BSI products.Identify new prospects to grow the BSI customer base through targeted calls to generate sales revenue in line with new business targets.Execute BSI sales process to investigate, explore and understand customer needs in order to sell relevant products/services.Investigate relevant resources required and provide a timeline for delivery to meet customer orders & solve any customer issues.Routinely review sales activity and quality KPIs, based on sales ratios to plan future sales activities to deliver on financial and activity targets.Sales ToolsManage potential through account and opportunity management to develop a solid pipeline. Produce accurate sales forecasts in a timely manner.Effective use of price books and tools to propose main products and services.Use relevant sales/product collateral to illustrate how a range of BSI products meets identified customer needs.Accurately and effectively applies standard, commoditized, T&Cs.Accurately record sales and order information in the CRM.Product KnowledgeRemain up to date with developments in the standards industry and be able to explain the standards development process to customers.Able to apply product features and benefits to customers' needs in order to win business.Able to apply knowledge of competitors to explain the full business advantages of BSI products.Sales SkillsPossess a deeper and wider knowledge of the products/services of BSI and their application to specific customer sets. Use reporting function of sales tools to aid account management and new business development.Strong telephone communication with customers. Ability to create effective proposals and produce presentations to customers.Accurately define requirements, including buying process, budget, positioning vs competition, and actual circumstances which positively affect potential sales. Ability to identify further and future opportunities.Able to question effectively to gain a deeper understanding of customer needs to identify up-selling opportunities. Able to provide a range of targeted solutions to the customer.Accurately summarize customer needs. Identify BSI products or services. Get customer agreement to price and delivery.Ability to handle objections. Use knowledge and experience to provide an answer. Gain customer commitment before progressing. Identify high-impact issues for customers, and give up on those with a low value to BSI. Ensure understanding of business and personal value of BSI product/service to the customer.Sales ManagementAble to plan on a short-term basis (1-3 months) to achieve immediate performance goals.Ensure the area of responsibility is delivering to plan. Identify & propose changes/solutions to drive & increase targeted delivery.Candidate specificationsExperience in running a commercial business unit, including P&L responsibility, preferably in commercial events/training/publishing or relatedCommercial understanding and experience in working with the marketing function, including an appreciation of campaign planning and execution through multiple channelsCommercial understanding and experience of the sales function, preferably both telesales and field salesGood influencing / transverse management skillsGood verbal and written communication skills and an eye for detailBe self-motivated, and flexible, and have excellent time management/planning skills.Able to work under pressure.Willing to travel on business intensively.An enthusiastic and committed team playerWell presented with good public speakingBusiness development skills will be considered advantageous.Our Excellence Behaviours: Client-centric, Agile, Collaborative. These three behaviours represent how we do things at BSI. They help us ensure that BSI is a great place to work and a highly successful business.BSI is conducting face-to-face interviews where appropriate and possible. If you are invited to a face-to-face interview but feel more comfortable with conducting the interview virtually, please speak to a member of our recruitment team.
