Business Development Manager

Location: Field-Based

Key Responsibilities:

• Presenting LDF products to clients through face to face meetings, telephone calls and emails
• Generate new business prospects while maximising the potential of existing customer base
• You will ‘sign up’ the client where appropriate in a face to face meeting ensuring all paperwork is correctly completed
• Liaise with all relevant parties to ensure prompt and efficient payout
• Establish client needs and recommend solutions though products we are able to offer
• Responsible for your diary and managing appointments
• Effectively interact with the Sales and Support teams and other departments
• Update appropriate databases accurately and efficiently
• Meet all FCA and regulatory requirements

Core Skills and Knowledge:

• An understanding of SME business and asset finance is essential
• Proven success in your sales ability, create new business opportunities from client visits and demonstrate full knowledge of the sales process
• Confident negotiator and ability to ‘close the deal’
• Excellent communication skills and a customer centric philosophy
• Positive and determined approach to researching and analysing new business opportunities
• Strong communication skills in all forms
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to demonstrate sound commercial awareness
• Computer literacy
• Persistence and a commitment to achieving the highest standards
• Capable of working independently, and having responsibility as an individual
• Risk assessment: understanding of Accounts
• Full UK drivers licence

Other attributes that would be helpful, but not essential for the role:

• The ability to bring an established client base to ensure early success is paramount
• Previous experience of home/remote working is preferred

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