Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager Reading Circa £75,000 + Company EV (electric vehicle) Car Fourblue are working with an exciting and fast paced company who are the largest fully public owner-operator of rapid DC charging stations in the UK. They have won huge contracts with the likes of McDonalds and Costa Coffee, with a target to install 5,000 EV (electric Vehicle) charging stations across the UK by 2025. Continually assisting on the road to NetZero the electricity supplied through their chargers comes from renewable energy sources, including solar and wind farms. They are already the UK’s leading public EV (electric vehicle) charging company. Looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to support the business in developing new opportunities to deploy EV chargers in strategic locations with partners across the UK. What you will get in return as a Business Development Manager: • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays • Company commission scheme • Life insurance at 3 x annual salary from day 1 • Quarterly company events • Free office parking Responsibilities of the Business Development Manager: As a Business Development Manager, the successful candidate will need previous experience in finding and developing new opportunities to install EV Chargers across the UK. You will need have a previous track record of excellent communication, ensuring that the clients understand the entire charger lease process and they are kept up to date throughout. You will have previous experience of finding market opportunities through meetings, networking and other channels, and an understanding of the land acquisition process and what is require to make a site feasible. • Daily prospecting to develop a network of contacts, attracting new clients to meet company growth requirements • Driving engagement with client to ensure swift and efficient completion of leases • Ensuring client understand the entire process and required to deploy chargers • Preparing and executing tender opportunities • Understand overall sales targets for the business and how they contribute to this • Develop plan to deliver agreed sales targets including sales forecasts and financial projections • Liaising with colleagues to develop sales and marketing strategies • Create and maintain working relationships internally to ensure risks, issues and opportunities are managed effectively and swiftly • Attending events such as exhibitions and conferences Criteria for the Business Development Manager: • 5+ years in either business development or sales • Experiences in selling and growing accounts to meet business demand is critical • Be able to seek new opportunities using tailorable approaches, whilst also being able to adapt to client requirements • Flexible style to work across multiple clients on a variety of levels • The ability to manage numerous projects and still deliver the business objectives If you are Business Development Manager with a passion for the EV (electric vehicle) industry, then please get in touch. Alternatively send over your C.V and we will reach out to you