Job Information
BlackBox Business Development Manager in Reading, United Kingdom
Job Specifications & Requirements
Minimum 12+ years’ experience, with at least 5 years’ experience in Sales in the IT-sector
Well networked with customer organizations
Experience of handling larger outsourcing engagements within the IT-Service industry (pre-sales or sales phase)
Proven track record of sales successes. Business development experience
Willingness to travel. Open, communicative and team-oriented
Self-reliant and compelling, Analytic and conceptual frame of mind
Goal oriented, resilient
Key Responsibilities
Lead generation and onboarding new logos
Collaborate with Practitioner Sales, Client Delivery Leads to identify services/ offerings / value proposition to take to the customer based on client requirement
Forge relationships with buying offices of potential client, gather relevant vertical and market knowledge
Learn, know and bring the best of Black Box to customer (offerings, use cases, etc.)
Define overall pursuit strategy incorporating feedback from past customer experience; develop client proposal and pricing along with bid manager and Solution Architects
Generate leads through secondary research and pursue leads identified by marketing teams and leaders
Drive leads to closure
Own actual negotiation; also coordinate inputs / participation from different stakeholders
Develop negotiation strategy & negotiate contract / agreement; oversee bid manager in drafting SoW for contract; participate in win/loss review
Collate & communicate learnings from pitches, proposals, customer feedback to Sales team