Business development manager

A well respected and established contractor with a GBP20 million turnover construction company currently have an opening for a Business Development Manager. As a Business Development Manager working as part of the pre-construction team your responsibilities will include: * Proactively develop and manage relationships with customers, consultants, and other project stakeholders to promote the Company rsquo;s good reputation. * Maintain regular contact with key customers and consultants predominantly through meetings and phone calls. * Obtain market intelligence and track future pricing opportunities with the objective of securing a place on tender lists, prioritising those schemes which most closely fit the Company rsquo;s target market. * Gather intelligence on current pricing opportunities and feedback to Directors and work winning team members. * Gather information from customers and consultants on selection questionnaire and tender submission performance to inform improvement of future submissions. * Liaise with the Managing Director and Pre-Construction Director to agree which opportunities are to be pursued/declined. * Assist with the process of managing secured frameworks, liaising with others within the Company as necessary, to ensure that opportunities under those frameworks are maximised. * Ensure that Opportunity information on CRM is accurate and kept up to date, including post submission feedback received. * Lead the delivery of the Company rsquo;s programme of marketing events. * Keep abreast of developments in industry best practice and trends within the industry and disseminate information to others within the Company as appropriate. * Support the Company rsquo;s commitment to sustainability. The Candidate: A strong candidate will ideally have: * Embedded experience gained within a contracting organisation or related consultancy. * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Can represent the Company in client meetings credibly and confidently. * Good understanding of the legal framework for procurement of construction projects and the various procurement routes * Friendly and approachable personality with ability to engage positively with a broad spectrum of people. * Customer focused, with the ability to build strong lasting relationships with clients and teams. * Sufficient technical construction knowledge to be able to engage with customers and consultants around project technical drivers. Benefits The successful candidate will be rewarded with a market competitive package commensurate with experience and capability. Please contact Robert Ferrari for an initial conversation or apply with an up to date CV in strict confidence