Job details
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset
Salary: £30,000 per year + uncapped bonus
OTE: £50,000 – £60,000 per year
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Due to continued growth and expansion, we are looking to add an experienced Business Development Manager to our team at our Bridgwater site.
Driver Hire Bridgwater & Taunton is continuing to grow across Somerset, and we are looking for an experienced, commercially minded salesperson to help us secure new clients and develop additional workstreams across Bridgwater, Taunton and the wider Somerset area.
This is a consultative sales role, not a high-pressure cold-calling position.
You will work closely with our dedicated lead generation team, who will identify prospects, generate leads and arrange appointments. Your role will be to attend meetings, understand the client’s requirements, build strong commercial relationships and convert opportunities into new business.
We are looking for someone with proven B2B sales experience who is confident meeting decision-makers face-to-face and closing deals.
Key Responsibilities
Attend new business meetings arranged by our lead generation team
Build relationships with business owners, directors, transport managers and key decision-makers
Understand client recruitment and staffing requirements
Present Driver Hire’s recruitment services in a professional and consultative way
Develop new client accounts and secure new workstreams
Negotiate commercial agreements and close new business
Manage prospects from first meeting through to conversion
Follow up leads and maintain regular contact with potential clients
Identify additional opportunities within new and existing accounts
Maintain an accurate sales pipeline
Work closely with our recruitment team to successfully onboard new clients
What We Are Looking For
Applicants must have:
A minimum of 2 years’ proven B2B consultative sales or business development experience
A strong track record of winning new business
Confidence attending face-to-face client meetings
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Good commercial awareness
Strong negotiation and closing skills
The ability to manage and develop a sales pipeline
A professional and personable approach
A full UK driving licence
The ability to commute to our Bridgwater office
Recruitment or transport industry experience would be an advantage, but is not essential.
What We Offer
£30,000 starting salary
Uncapped personal and business performance bonuses
OTE £50,000 – £60,000
Monday to Friday working
9:00am – 5:00pm hours
No weekend working
Car allowance
Support from a dedicated lead generation team
Support from an established recruitment and operations team
National Driver Hire awards and recognition opportunities
Genuine opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the business
About Driver Hire
Driver Hire is one of the UK’s leading specialist transport and logistics recruitment companies.
Driver Hire Bridgwater & Taunton is locally owned and operated, providing recruitment services to businesses across Somerset.
With the business continuing to expand, we are investing further in our Bridgwater team and are looking for an experienced salesperson who can help turn qualified opportunities into long-term client relationships and new workstreams.
Apply
If you have proven B2B sales experience and enjoy meeting clients, understanding their business and securing new opportunities, we would like to hear from you.
Apply today to join Driver Hire Bridgwater & Taunton as our new Business Development Manager.
