Business Development Manager

Midlands/North and surrounding areas£TBDFull Time

Are you seeking a fresh challenge in your life?

Pest Control is a dynamic industry that requires individuals with exceptional analytical abilities – those who leave no stone unturned. We're searching for individuals who possess a passion for nature and a commitment to safeguarding public health, ensuring that our customers and their properties remain pest-free.

We are in need of individuals who provide top-notch customer service, fulfilling their commitments, all while working for a company that prioritises your training and development, and values your contributions!

So, who are we?

Contego stands as one of the UK's fastest-growing pest control companies, delivering what we believe to be the finest customer experience in the industry for anyone in need of pest control services. We are a team-oriented business that cares for and appreciates our team members and their contributions to our expansion. We're ambitious, yet we maintain a hands-on approach to supporting our teams...

Through growing contracts our development is continuous, and as a result, we are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced pest management technician, or a trainee, to join our team.

Responsibilities

To identify and sell new business through new and existing customers, to ensure growth in portfolio revenue and profitability and to achieve agreed sales targets laid down by the Company.

 

Duties

  • To carry out thorough surveys of new and existing customer premises to identify the Pest Control requirements to best fit customer needs.
  • To prepare and submit detailed quotations to the customer and convert these into profitable business for the company, ensuring that all prices quoted are in accordance with the Contego pricing policy.
  • To carry out surveys for local and corporate clients as requested and directed by Contego management.
  • To build and manage customer relationships to ensure that the customer is continuously informed from initial site visit to completion of the job or contract.
  • To answer all general customer and financial account queries as directed by Contego management.
  • To be responsible for the continuous development of sales opportunities both with new prospects and existing customers.
  • To carry out daily new client prospecting to build and maintain a prospect database.
  • To ensure that all documents, including but not limited to survey reports and quotations, are prepared accurately and distributed in accordance with company requirements and timescales.
  • To ensure that the operations staff are fully aware of the scope of services and products sold. To ensure that Health and Safety assessments have been made and that all necessary returns are completed accurately and promptly.
  • To continually review your own sales performance and manage your personal development to ensure that you are constantly updating your knowledge and keep informed of new technical developments, customer and competitor activities.
  • To attend meetings and training courses as required, that may necessitate an overnight stay.

Person

  • Valid driver's license
  • Proficiency in using apps and smartphones.
  • Strong written communication skills, with the ability to create meaningful, informative reports.
  • A positive mindset even in stressful situations – we appreciate those who enjoy their work.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills and confidence when interacting with customers of all backgrounds.
  • The ability to work independently while knowing that support is always available, of course.

Benefits

  • A competitive salary.
  • Commission.
  • Wagestream – the option to receive your salary daily upon request. (providing criteria is met)
  • Additional days of holiday entitlement for each year of service after two years (up to 25 days).
  • A company vehicle.
  • Company-provided mobile.
  • Private medical coverage.

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