18 Oct
Jonas Software UK
Great Britain
Job description
Description
Business Development Manager - CRB Cunninghams UK
CRB Cunninghams is the only UK provider with their own identity management, cashless catering, and online payment solutions, supported by a national service and support team.
Our education solutions are used in over 3,000 schools across the UK to help them run efficient and effective meal and nutritional programs as well as providing a cashless solution to aid in the payment of those items, to help reduce the use of cash and the issues associated with it.
Our mission is to help our schools throughout the UK become cashless and benefit from the numerous effects this brings, such as reduced debt,
food waste reduction and free school meal anonymity to name just a few.
POSITION :
The Business Development Manager is responsible for selling our Software, Hardware and Services, and reports to the Commercial Director.
It will be the Business Development Manager's role to ensure that all agreed sales targets are met, or exceeded, in their allocated region.
The Business Development Manager is responsible for fostering and developing strong relationships with prospect customers with the key aim of maximising New Name Business Sales.
The Business Development Manager will be focused on providing a consultative sales approach and developing a pipeline of new business opportunities from both provided and sourced leads.
The Business Development Manager will liaise with internal teams (including Marketing, Support, Sales and R&D;) to improve the sales and onboarding process.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the Company’s product portfolio and awareness of competitor products and services
- Meet / exceed sales targets focused on new business opportunities within designated regions from both provided and sourced leads
- Maintaining an awareness of industry trends and updating team and management accordingly
- Adhere to the company sales guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs). This includes maintaining and developing the Company’s CRM database in accordance with company standards and developing accurate, high quality and professional sales documentation and correspondence templates
- Assist with devising and implementing lead generation activities, while liaising with wider team and marketing as and when required
- Qualify, develop and manage a lead through to sales conversion, whether sourced or provided
- Respond to and follow up all sales enquiries using appropriate methods as per the SOP
- Develop and maintain a sales pipeline of sufficient size to achieve agreed sales targets
- Ensure all monthly sales targets (KPIs) set by management and agreed on in advance are met or exceeded
- Identifying the needs and wants of a potential customer via a consultative sales approach
- Presenting the Company solution without misrepresentation
- Demonstrating software solutions and associated products in person or over an Internet video call
- Handling objections from potential sales opportunities
- Preparing and presenting quotations / proposals to sales opportunities
- Preparation of bids / tenders
- Negotiating and closing sales
- Fulfilling reporting requirements to the Commercial Director according to the deadlines set for the Department
- Maximise profit on all potential sales opportunities
- Attend training to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills
- Establish and maintain strategic relationships, alliances and networks within industry (or any other vertical market) as well as with other key stakeholders to generate sales leads
- Attend industry trade shows as directed by the management team from time to time
- Participate in team meetings
- Perform any other duties related to the promotion, sales and delivery of the products, or related third party products, as directed by the management team from time to time.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS :
- Experience selling software solutions within Public Sector & Education
- Hold a degree or relevant qualification is desirable
- Proven record in selling business application software
- Relevant professional sales training and experience
- A good degree of computer literacy and technical competency.
- Your personal characteristics will include :
- High degree of self-motivation
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Honesty and integrity
- Strong customer service mindset
- Goal orientation
- Professionalism and persistence with ability to overcome obstacles and setbacks
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to close sales
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation communications skills
- The ability to build and foster business relationships
- Good understanding of technology and how it is applied in business
- Demonstrable evidence of organising customer accounts and projection implementation.
Business Unit : CRB Cunninghams
CRB Cunninghams
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
37.5
Number of Openings Available :
Worker Type : Regular
Regular
Career Site :
More About Jonas Software :
Jonas Software is the leading provider of enterprise management software solutions to the Country and Golf Clubs, Foodservice, Construction, Fitness & Sports, Attractions, Salon & Spa, Education, Radiology / Laboratory Information Systems, and Product Licensing industries.
Within these vertical markets, Jonas is made up of over 65 distinct brands, which are respected and leaders within their own domain.
Jonas’ vision is to be the branded global leader across the aforementioned vertical markets and to be recognized by customers and respective industry stakeholders as the trusted provider of Software for Life’ and as an ambassador for technology, product innovation, quality, and customer service.
Jonas Software is the valued technology partner of over 60,000 customers worldwide in more than 30 countries. Jonas employs over 2,000 skilled individuals consisting of a cross-section of industry experts and technology professionals.
Jonas is headquartered in Canada and also operates offices throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Europe,
Australia New Zealand and Africa.
Jonas is a 100% owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., headquartered in Toronto and traded on the S&P; / TSX 60.
IS THIS YOU?
▶️ Business Development Manager
🖊️ Jonas Software UK
📍 Great Britain