Sales Director - Manchester, United Kingdom - SR Apprenticeships

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SR Apprenticeships are a successful national training provider specialising in apprenticeship delivery.


We are currently looking for a motivated individual to join our Sales Team as Senior Business Development Manager, Head of Sales or Sales Director.

You will enjoy managing a team of sales people; developing new business and nurturing existing relationships across a range of programmes including:
Business & Management; HR/L&D; Supply Chain; Freight Forwarding; Retail and Warehousing.


Essential Criteria:

  • Proven experience of developing new business with Levy employers and SME's for apprenticeship starts, this can be recent or past experience without this experience we are unable to progress
  • A work history demonstrating longevity as a BDM within the Apprenticeship sector
  • Ability to understand Apprenticeship funding criteria and give advice on Levy spending
  • Proven experience of generating own employer leads, negotiating / winning and closing new business
  • Strong account management experience
  • Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle

The Role:

  • Generate own leads and secure new business with SME's and large Levy employers for the generation of new Apprenticeship starts
  • Account manage new business secured, maintain employer relationships and maximise all opportunities for uptake of Apprenticeship starts
  • Attend meetings with decision makers to discuss their training and recruitment needs for existing staff and new Apprentice recruitment
  • Give advice and support to employers regarding the Apprenticeship Levy and future funding reforms
  • Undertake Organisational Needs Analysis and design / develop training plans to meet employer's needs
  • Keep up to date with competitor's strengths and weaknesses, evaluating the market and scoping out new opportunities
  • Report sales data and forecasts on a regular basis and meet month end sales deadlines
Personal Skills

  • Excellent communication skills presentation, written and verbal
  • Exceptional sales, marketing and networking skills
  • Time management and organisational skills

Benefits:

Salary £40-60k guide, negotiable

Car allowance

Bonus scheme - uncapped

Home working - travel to employer premises where requested

Pension Scheme

25 days Annual Leave

Tech - all the equipment to do your job

Monday to Friday, flexible 37.5 hours


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year


Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Experience:


  • Business development: 2 years (required)
  • Sales Strategy &
Development Managers: 2 years (required)
- in Apprenticeship Levy / Non Levy experience do you have?: 2 years (required)
Apprenticeship Sales: 2 years (required)

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