Business Development Manager

Job description / Role

Business Development Manager - WRS is an established name in the offshore marine sector with an enviable track-record of providing managed services, consultancy and crew management solutions to some of the leading names in the offshore industry.

As part of our strategic growth, WRS seeks to appoint a Business Development Manager to drive strategy and sales output for a highly successful division of WRS' global business. The role involves developing new and existing business for both crew management and offshore crewing on a global level. This is a home based Business Development Manager role in which you'll be travelling extensively, supporting 5 international office locations and visiting clients globally. Reporting into the CEO, this is a senior level position which offers you the chance to be part of driving WRS's expansion plans forward and developing an already well-established arm of the business further.

WRS is a multi-award winning staffing solutions business, head-quartered on the outskirts of Manchester in the North West of England with offices globally. We're a leading name in the offshore crewing industry and we've had a particularly successful 2 years in the Marine division, which has seen us grow to our current level of 15 vessels under management. The aim is to expand this significantly in the next 3 to 5 years. Alongside Marine, we offer recruitment solutions for clients, contractors and professionals worldwide within the Oil & Gas, Construction, Mining, Manufacturing & Engineering and Power industries.

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Duties and Responsibilities:
- Wholly own sales process from initial contact through to account development and bid proposal.
- Supporting bids and tender team on preparation of proposal and pricing.
- Devising sales strategy for WRS's crew management and offshore crewing service offering, and managing the delivery of the strategy to include all internal and external stakeholders.
- Liaising with the crewing team and internal sales consultants to drive both new business and account development opportunities.
- Map the market and track opportunities using all available resources and existing networks.
- Agree and manage KPI criteria as determined by both internal and external stakeholders
- Make recommendations to the board based on market trends and opportunities
- Work closely with the operational board and departmental peers to ensure delivery capabilities are optimised
- Participate in the cross pollination of leads and opportunities for the wider WRS business

Requirements

- Minimum of 5 years experience gained in a similar role.
- A proven track record in winning new business opportunities and developing strategic accounts.
- The capability to work independently as this is a stand-alone role based from home. Whilst it would be advantageous to reside in Europe, we will consider applications from any location internationally.

About the Company

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS) is a leading global recruitment business servicing the needs of clients and contractors worldwide in the Oil and Gas, Mining, Marine, Construction, Power and Engineering sectors.

Our UK based Head Office; Abu Dhabi, Kurdistan, Singapore, South Africa and Houston offices are populated with industry experts, many of whom are natives from the country they recruit in, offering linguistic, technical and geographical expertise. This combination is why our clients and candidates rate our approach to recruitment so highly. Our global footprint is supported by a selected network of approved and experienced partners that provide a host of in-country services that support our activities.

We provide our clients with 4 core services: Candidate Sourcing & Attraction, Permanent and Contract Recruitment, Global Mobility and Managed Services.