Field-based Business Development Manager with nationwide responsibility for driving growth within the commercial solar market. Developed and managed a national sales pipeline exceeding £4 million, consistently meeting and surpassing monthly KPIs. Delivered tailored solar proposals to businesses across the UK, presenting to C-suite executives and senior decision-makers. Managed contract and pricing negotiations throughout long sales cycles, consistently securing profitable agreements whilst meeting customer needs. Collaborated with marketing and operations teams to ensure seamless project delivery and maximise customer satisfaction. Sabbatical (Travelled around South East Asia)

March 2024 - November 2024 Identify and pursue new business opportunities through the use of our internal systems, market research and market analysis. Develop and execute strategic plans to drive business growth and increase market share. Collaborate with marketing, sales and engineering functions to efficiently manage my workload and meet all necessary deadlines. Prepare and deliver persuasive presentations and proposals to potential clients. Negotiate contracts to maximise profitability while ensuring customer satisfaction. Attend industry conferences and networking events to represent the company and build brand awareness.

Overseeing all new business activity across the company and managing the distribution of incoming leads. Monitoring and facilitating the onboarding process for any new accounts. Managing a portfolio or around 250 accounts and supporting them to achieve our annual growth targets. Reporting monthly figures to our sales director. Recruiting new team members and supporting them through their training period.

November 2021 - Jaunary 2023 Managing a portfolio of over 400 accounts and supporting each of these accounts to achieve our annual growth targets. Performed client research and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion. Developing a detailed understanding of each of my accounts and updating their information within our CRM database. Establishing relationships with key decision-makers within each of my accounts organisations to promote growth and retention within a competitive marketplace. Identifying new business opportunities through various sourcing methods and effectively onboarding each of these new accounts. Creating monthly reports & presentations detailing business development activities.

Communicating with customers to developadetailed understanding of their experiences with our products and represent their user needs internally. Collaborating with the production department to ensure that production runs smoothly and determine which customers' orders need prioritising. Aligning all marketing activity with the overriding objective of increasing business performance. Managing the distribution of product samples to various customers around the globe.