Business Manager

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Business Manager leading Blueleaf’s sales team for care-home products and services. Driving pipeline performance, commercial growth, customer handovers and team development remotely across the UK.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, manage and motivate the sales team to achieve individual and collective revenue, margin and new business targets
  • Translate Blueleaf's sales strategy into clear team objectives, territory plans and measurable activity goals
  • Monitor the sales pipeline, forecasts, conversion rates and performance data, taking action where required
  • Provide regular coaching, one-to-ones, performance reviews and development support
  • Ensure CRM records, reporting and sales activity are accurate, consistent and completed on time
  • Support the team with complex opportunities, customer presentations, commercial proposals and negotiations
  • Collaborate with Marketing to develop campaigns, generate quality leads and maximise engagement across target markets
  • Partner with Account Managers and operational teams to ensure smooth handover of new business and a positive customer experience
  • Maintain commercial awareness across pricing, margin, competitor activity, customer needs and market developments
  • Represent Blueleaf at customer meetings, conferences, exhibitions and industry events
  • Develop understanding of Blueleaf's products and services so the team can provide relevant, value-led solutions
  • Promote a positive, inclusive and high-performing sales culture aligned with Blueleaf's values and business objectives
  • Work closely with the Sales & Marketing Director and teams across Marketing, Account Management, Operations, Finance and Customer Services

Requirements:

  • At least 5 years' successful sales experience, including experience leading or coaching a sales team
  • Proven experience managing sales pipelines, forecasts, targets and performance reporting
  • Experience producing and presenting persuasive commercial proposals and solutions
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with confidence influencing at all levels
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, develop and support others
  • Commercially focused, with a good understanding of revenue, margin and customer value
  • Highly organised with the ability to prioritise competing demands
  • Analytical and confident using data to identify trends, risks and opportunities
  • Strong decision-making, problem-solving and negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of CRM systems, sales reporting and performance measures
  • Experience within the care, healthcare or social care sector would be advantageous
  • Experience selling furniture, equipment, consumables or service solutions to care providers would be desirable
  • Experience managing remote or geographically dispersed employees would be beneficial

Benefits:

  • 36 days' holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Eligibility for inclusion in a discretionary bonus scheme
  • Death in Service cover
  • Access to Medicash, providing cashback towards everyday healthcare costs
  • Wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Remote working
  • Opportunity to take on an influential leadership role and contribute directly to business growth