Hygiene Sales Specialist (Business Development Manager)
Location: North London & Essex
Company: Lyreco
Division: Small to Medium Business (SMB) Sales Division
Category: Hygiene
Are you a passionate Hygiene Sales Specialist looking for an exciting opportunity to drive growth in a company that’s fully committed to expanding its hygiene category? If so, we want to hear from you!
About Us:
At Lyreco, we are global leaders in providing workplace supplies, and we're dedicated to offering the best solutions to businesses around the world. We’re on a mission to expand our hygiene product offerings, and we need a dynamic Business Development Manager to join our SMB Sales Division, focusing on the North London and Essex areas.
The Role:
As a Business Development Manager specialising in hygiene products, you will play a crucial role in driving sales growth within the SMB sector. You'll be part of an experienced team of Hygiene Business Development Managers, where you’ll have the opportunity to share your passion and deep knowledge of hygiene products to support both our customers and your colleagues in the SMB sales division.
In return you will receive a salary of up to £40k per annum (+commission up to an additional £24k per annum).
What you will be doing as a Business Development Manager:
- Working strategically, to help prospect and win high profile business accounts with the Hygiene category around North London and Essex
- Identifying vertical market opportunities for the Hygiene proposition.
- Meet with customers to seek out full product requirements and suggest pricing strategies with customers as required.
- Support Sales Reps on client visits and creating optimal solutions for customer proposals.
- Support and develop Sales Reps knowledge through training and support sessions and being the key point of contact for specialist area.
What you must have to be successful as a Business Development Manager:
- Experience and excellent knowledge of the Hygiene sector/marketplace, preferably within a business development environment is essential.
- Can demonstrate excellent technical knowledge of products and commercial exposure within the sector.
- The ability to build relationships and negotiate with internal and external contacts including; Facilities Managers, Purchase Managers. Suppliers etc.
- Organising and managing time effectively, the role will involve working across multiple projects.
- Excellent communication & negotiation skills – ability to deal and network at all levels up to board.
Lyreco Benefits:
Lyreco is a great place to work. We believe in fostering a culture that values our people and inspires each of us to be the best we can be. If you want to join a company that is packed with great energy, fun, and a place where you can accelerate your career, then Lyreco is the right place for you!
- Excellent Commission Structure
- 31 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Company Pension
- Private Medical Insurance (after completion of one years’ service)
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company car specific to role
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Retail Vouchers
- Eye care vouchers
- Discounted gym memberships
Our Values:
Passion, Respect, Agility and Excellence.
The Process:
We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and we will respond back to ALL applicants. For those who are shortlisted to the next stage, the process will be as follows.
Telephone Interview - Initial conversation with our recruitment team to discuss role and interest further.
1st Interview - (virtual/face to face) - Meet your manager
2nd Interview - (virtual/face to face) - Meet your manager's manager
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes our staff, customers, suppliers and our local community.
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment.
Agency CV’s will not be accepted.
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Work Location: On the road
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What We Do
The Lyreco Group is the European leader and the third largest distributor of workplace products and services in the world. A privately-owned company since 1926, Lyreco is now present in 25 countries with 13 partners in 15 additional countries, operating in 40 different countries across the globe.
A global workplace solutions company with 12,000 employees, Lyreco’s mission is to delivery sustainably, what any workplace needs, so its people can focus on what matters most. We are pioneers, today and tomorrow, in delivering what any workplace needs, from workplace products, to services, anywhere you work. We are active in the areas of office supplies, print services and consumables, PPE and safety solutions, coffee and catering, hygiene and cleaning, furniture and ergonomics solutions, and wellbeing services.
With our core values of excellence, passion respect, and agility driving every decision, and a perfect blend of people, technology, and our corporate social responsibility strategy, we aim to deliver a great working day for our people and our customers. We strive for perfection in everything we do, and we really care for our customers. We believe in trust, respect and ethical behaviour, and we remain agile with our ability to anticipate, innovate and adapt to change.
To learn more about Lyreco – check out our website
