Business Development Manager (Fire)

The Business Development Manager will work in an established sales team selling Fire Detection, Sprinklers, Suppression, Security, Voice, Monitoring and Integrated Systems. Key responsibilities * To generate project opportunities and survey, quote and close project sales opportunities for fire sytems. * Ensure we develop new clients and our existing client base and key accounts, building strong relationships in a variety of sectors to provide business resilience. * Ensure quotations and proposals are technically accurate and commercially attractive. * To acquire orders and achieve target sales volumes and margins from new business targets and identified / new accounts. * Regular contact/communication with potential customers to identify business opportunities and to build strong sales pipeline. * Survey sites to gather asset and site information to prepare maintenance quotations * Deal with incoming enquiries and extract relevant information to develop maintenance proposals fixed or budgetary, dependent on information. * Produce professional quotations using the company standard format and costing tools whilst having the commercial knowledge to successfully secure contracts at appropriate margins. * Prepare monthly reports and accurate forecasting in requested format * Regularly update Database/ system and ensure all data is stored in line with company policy. Required skills: * Good written, oral and numerical skills * Excellent telephone manner * Excellent organisational skills * Ability to work well alone and as part of a team * Good presentation and negotiation skills Competencies: * FIA (or recognised) training course on fire detection and alarm systems * Structured sales training or experience * Proven experience in the fire and security industry/customer facing/technical role * Knowledge of fire detection and alarm systems, EVCS, PAVA, suppression systems To learn more please click apply with an up to date copy of your C