Populus Recruitment Solutions is working closely with one of the largest security services providers in the UK to recruit a Business Development Director to join their Fire & Security division.

The Business Developement Director will develop and implement a programme of activity to identify and build relationships with key stakeholders and potential customers, build pipeline and close sales, improving awareness of of our clients Fire & Security solutions capabilities. 

What you will do:

• To maximise opportunities for new business and to lead the business development process and negotiations with the customer/ client in order to win profitable contracts.
• To source, lead and manage UK new business development opportunities for single service lines 
• To support wider Mitie divisions as a single service “subject matter expert” providing commercial intelligence
• To achieve agreed financial targets

Person Specification

• Proven experience of working successfully in a fire & security environment
• Experience of managing and participating in project teams that work, adopting project management disciplines
• Proven experience of delivery strong consistent win rations against target
• Highly numerate with the ability to understand commercial negotiations
• A commercial thinker with the ability to understand and guide commercial negotiations
• In-depth experience of devising fire & security solutions for a variety of organisation types
• Good interpersonal skills, influence and impact, working with others
• Senior sales role in similar industry setting
• Proven experience of delivery strong consistent win rations against target
• A strong quality orientation and commitment to continuous improvement
• An influential and persuasive communicator, with a high standard of written and verbal communication skills
• A clear and strategic thinker, able to offer new and innovative solutions.
• Must be able to write compelling proposals, bid answers and supporting documentation
• Must be able to put together costings for projects using Excel

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