The Skills People Group are a national provider of NVQ, Apprenticeships, Programmes for the unemployed and Compliance training. We specialise in both commercial and funded training and are proud to be nationally recognised as one of the UK s largest private training providers. We are currently recruiting for a highly organised Business Development Manager to join our existing team. This Role is responsible for engaging with construction businesses and driving sales and is predominantly an external role, requiring the successful candidate to travel widely. We currently have delivery ongoing in the Bedfordshire area, with travel within these regions. The successful candidate will undertake the following main Duties and Responsibilities: Establish, build and maintain partnerships with a wide portfolio of existing and potential partners to fulfil the business needs through regular contact and account management. To pro-actively contact new and existing clients by telephone to sell and make such clients aware of the business s training course portfolio which includes Private NVQ s Level 2 to Level 7 and Commercial sales (Health and Safety Courses, First Aid, IPAF and Temp Works plus many others) Actively seek new business opportunities with existing and potential clients Identifying and implementing partnership opportunities within the company Achieving Set monthly targets. Develop a network of relationships with construction companies. Maintain an excellent level of product ..... full job details .....