Business Development Manager - QLD

Responsibilities

The Business Development Manager will identify and manage client relationships across various market segments including architects and contractors. They are responsible for providing after-sales support, creating customized sales plans, and promoting new products to existing customers.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have strong relationship-building skills and experience in managing client enquiries and projects. Proficiency in CRM software and an interest in the architecture and design industry are highly valued.

Skills

• Business development
• Relationship management
• Sales planning
• Customer service
• CRM software
• Salesforce
• Communication skills
• Project management
• Attention to detail
• Architecture
• Design
• Self-management
• Lead generation

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company car
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid parental leave
• 50% employee discount on products
• Company-sponsored social activities
• In-house barista coffee machine

About this role

We are looking for…
We're seeking an experienced hands-on Business Development Manager to join our sales team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying, developing and maintaining strong and trusting business relationships within their portfolio.
The Business Development Manager will be instrumental in managing a large list of clients across many market segments from architects to landscape architects, to interior designers to contractors and landscapers. It is your responsibility to seek out where the most opportunity lies. Your passion, effective self-management, motivation and follow through are what will make you successful. Based in either the Brisbane Showroom in Fortitude Valley or working remotely in your region, you will:
Provide after-sales support to retain great relationships
Ensure prompt and accurate responses to clients’ queries
Build strong client relationships, through regular communication
Creating customised sales plans for key clients
Promote new products/services to existing customers
We need you to bring…
A natural interest and ability in building strong and trusting relationships with people
The ability to confidently manage client relationships and general day-to-day enquiries
Great attention to detail in handling business development leads and managing projects from lead to delivery
An interest in architecture and design
The ambition to grow and develop existing client relationships through exceptional service and product counsel
Experience with CRM software a bonus (e.g. Salesforce)
Ability to work remotely for periods of time, building structure and driving momentum
Understanding of sales principles and ability to deliver excellent customer experience
Strong (verbal and written) communication skills with an ability to build relationships
In return, we’ll give you…
Perks, benefits and the space to grow. We offer a competitive salary, fully paid for company car, a comprehensive benefits package and plenty of opportunities for career growth and development. This includes:
The opportunities you need to grow, develop and craft a career you’re proud of within the global Eco Outdoor business
Paid parental leave, so we can look after you while you welcome a new human
A 50 per cent off employee discount on Eco Outdoor products
Company-sponsored shenanigans and activities to connect with your team and the broader Eco Outdoor crew, from axe-throwing escapades to lawn bowls and trivia nights
A culture of unbelievable hospitality… hello in house barista coffee machine
The opportunity to give back via our internal Social Housing and Sustainability teams.
OK, you want to know what you’re getting yourself into? Let us introduce ourselves.
Established in 2001 by expert minds from the landscape design and construction industries, Eco Outdoor is an Australian-founded global brand with showrooms in Australia, New Zealand and North America. We’re constantly experimenting, innovating and pushing creative boundaries, delivering the highest-quality natural stone and architectural surfaces (and outdoor furniture collections) to the international architecture market.
We employ around 130 people across the globe, all of whom are dedicated to innovating, crafting and providing remarkable products and unbelievable hospitality to our clients and collaborators in the architecture and design space. We thrive on constant reinvention, regular development opportunities and a passionate culture grounded in connection and involvement.
We’re a tribe of collaborators, critical thinkers, problem-solvers and challenge-embracers, and we nurture our incredibly talented people to put their best foot forward every day. That starts with our core values – Be a Game Changer, Only Accept Awesome, Play as a Team, Be Curious, Get Fired up – which are deeply ingrained in our culture. Basically, we’re all about fostering an innovative, industry-leading, collaborative, creative, passionate team to reach their fullest potential. That’s good for humans and good for business.
If this sounds like your kind of gig…
We’d love to hear from you. If you need more information before you apply, check out our Website, Instagram or LinkedIn. If you have questions those sites don’t answer, flick us a line at unless you’re a recruitment agency, in which case: no, thanks. We’ve got this one covered.

About Eco Outdoor

Wholesale Building Materials · 51-200 employees · headquartered in Waterloo, New South Wales · founded 2001