Ardas Consulting Limited Looking for Business Development Manager at Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand Full Time

The ideal candidate will lead initiatives to generate and engage with business partners to build new business for the company. This candidate will be focused and have strong communication skills. They should be able to think critically when making plans and have a demonstrated ability to execute a particular strategy. 

Responsibilities

• Identify partnership opportunities
• Develop new relationships in an effort to grow business and help company expand
• Maintain existing business
• Think critically when planning to assure project success
• Present, promote and sell products/services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers.
• Plan and organise customer site visits and events as required.
• Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships.
• Obtain new business via cold calling.
• Follow up on any leads provided via existing customers or other means.
• Achieve agreed sales targets and outcomes within expected time frames
• Plan, manage and/or attend trade displays, customer conferences and other industry events as required.

Essential Skills

1. Sales Representative experience.
2. Customer Service experience.
3. Previous Account Management experience.
4. Experience with CRM practises.
5. Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills