Orona
Business Development Manager
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At ORONA
We are global leaders in the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and modernisation of lifts, escalators, moving ramps and walkways. Operating in over 100 countries, with 330,000 lifts worldwide using our technology and 2 manufacturing plants, we are proud to be Number 1 in Europe for complete lift production capacity.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for Business Development Manager's to join our team working within Sunbury, Kent, London, and Essex and the surrounding areas.
We are looking for an individual with a customer-focused can-do attitude, someone with a proven track record within a target-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Building effective relationships with existing and new customers
- Prospecting for new customers to secure maintenance contracts in accordance with annual targets.
- Lead meetings and negotiations
- Generating proposals and managing enquiries for service contracts
- Expanding product knowledge, sourcing market and competitor information
- Using your knowledge of the lifts and/or construction industry to negotiate skilfully to win concessions
- Work closely with the regional service teams to retain our existing customer base
- Recording activity through the Orona in-house management systems.
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What We’re Looking For
- Able to sell contracts through the use of industry knowledge and excellent sales techniques.
- Active Listening - Practices active listening, has the patience to listen to people and can accurately sum up what has been said.
- Aims to build effective relationships with internal and external customers
- Has the self-confidence to be able to work with minimum supervision and be trusted to deliver work that is timely and accurate, right the first time.
- Able to negotiate skilfully in tough situations, winning concessions without damaging relationships.
- Commands attention and able to communicate through formal presentation settings, adjusting the delivery to reflect the specific audience
- Clean UK driving licence (essential)
- Right to Work in the UK (mandatory)
Why Join ORONA?
We offer more than just a job — we offer long-term career development within a stable and growing company.
What We Offer:
- Attractive Salary: Competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience
- Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 with service, and 8 public holidays
- Secure Future: Benefit from a pension scheme with increasing company contributions as you grow with us
- Peace of Mind: Life Insurance to support you and your loved ones
- Health & Wellbeing: Medical Cash Back Plan to help with health costs, plus access to 24/7 GP services
- Family-Friendly Benefits: Enhanced leave for family-related events and emergencies
- Support When You Need It: Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support for personal or work-related challenges
- Eye Care: Eyecare vouchers to help keep your vision sharp
- Recognition for Longevity: Long Service Awards to celebrate your milestones with us
- Referral Rewards: Earn a Recruitment Referral Fee by helping us find top talent
- Continuous Growth: Ongoing Training & Development opportunities to support your career journey
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Requirements:
- Must be eligible to work in the UK
- Must have a clean UK drivers license
- Experience within the lift or construction industry would be beneficial.
- We are looking for a motivated team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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