Business Development Manager - Dover, United Kingdom - Port of Dover

Port of Dover

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Dover, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you curious, passionate and results driven?

Do you want to put your Business Development capabilities to work to help us drive this sector forward unlocking commercial partnerships, delivering supply chain solutions and closing the gap?

If so we are looking for a Business Development Manager to join our busy team in Dover.

Salary:
IRO £48K + benefits

Business Development Manager Role:

The role will be working within our Commercial team as a Business Development Manager, you will be based out of our operation in the Port of Dover.

Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the Business Development Manager will develop and deliver thePort of Dover's evolving and dynamic commercial strategy through engagement with existing and prospecting of potential future customers.

You will be joining us at a very exciting point as our business is evolving as we embark on our new Port development.

You will be part of a team creating supply chain legacies.

Business Development Manager Requirements:

Highly competent Business Development professional with 3+ years' experience within Business Development, coupled with customer focus and experience of Port logistics supply chains.
Background in one of the following (but not limited to): Construction materials, Grain, Bulk materials, RoRo activities, logistics, supply chain or other transferable related sectors
Previous commercial experience
Strong background in relationship management
Resilient and driven to exceed targets and creatively solve problems
Passionate about growth and innovations
Analytical skills and ability to draw conclusions from statistical and market data
Financial awareness and preferably experience in managing budgets and P&L
Project management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate (verbally and written) to varying stakeholders and seniorities.

Business Development Manager Benefits:

Hybrid working although should be willing to work 2/3 days a week in the Dover office
25 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
Generous contributory pension scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme
Private Health Care
Life assurance
Employee assistance Programme
3rd party discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Be part of a fantastic team
Exciting place to work

About Us:

The Port of Dover is Europe's busiest ferry port, handling 33% of UK-EU trade, worth £144bn per annum.

Each year more than 2 million freight vehicles, 2 million tourist vehicles and 10 million passengers pass through the Port.

We also welcome more than120 cruise ships, 150 cargo vessels and 4,000 leisure craft in our marina each year. But we're not just about trade and transport.

We have a vibrant and growing property portfolio and are transforming the waterfront with new amenities and activities thatare making Dover a great place to live, work and enjoy under the famous White Cliffs.

Providing the infrastructure to support this diverse and busy 24/7 operation requires a dedicated team of people working in a diverse range of roles.

We are committed to developing the skills and industry knowledge of our employees to enhance performanceand support the achievement of our business objectives.