Business Development Officer

https://candidates.erecruitsmart.co.uk/4692-business-development-officer/account-management/blackpool/job2022-11-29 11:19:342025-01-20 eRecruitsmart Consultants
Job Type Permanent
Location Blackpool
Area Blackpool, Lancashire Blackpool Lancashire Blackpool
Sector Sales - Account Management
Salary £28,380 per year
Start Date asap
Job Ref 12885
Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Waste Business Development Officer in Layton, Blackpool.

About the company
Our client is a wholly owned company of the Council, providing Environmental Operations which include Waste collection, Street cleaning, grounds and Park maintenance.

About the role
As Business Development Officer, you will sustain and expand the commercial waste contract portfolio and actively promote the service through a field-based, proactive approach with both existing and new business customers.  You will:

  • Optimise and support the development of collection rounds to ensure maximum efficiency using specialist software
  • Ensure the necessary high standards of service delivery, through the motivation and management of staff in an efficient and effective manner which inspires continuous improvement

About the responsibilities
In the role of Commercial Waste Business Development Officer, your duties will be to:

  • Represent the Council in a key customer-facing role, promoting the commercial waste service, negotiating contracts, resolving contract queries, advising customers of service solutions to meet specific business requirements, enforcing terms and conditions of contracts and tendering for contracts
  • Be an initial point of contact for residents, businesses and other stakeholders, regarding the activity of the Commercial Waste Service Delivery Team, within geographical areas
  • Manage customer accounts and the administration which support the Commercial Waste Collection Service
  • Representing for invoices, variation of contracts and responding to customer enquiries for the recovery of outstanding debts and termination of contracts documents   
  • Provide estimates for work and manage any Service level agreements relevant to the section
  • Assist the Operations Manager to develop and implement a performance management framework that meets the needs of the Waste Service Delivery Plan
  • Assist the Head of Waste Services & Commercial Services and the Operations Manager in the delivery of Waste Services within a geographical area of Blackpool and Wyre
  • Devise and implement innovative solutions to problem-solving in order to meet the service delivery needs of the waste areas
  • Identify innovate solutions and implementing service delivery operations which meet changing nature of waste collections
  • Devise and implement innovative solutions to problem-solving in order to meet the service delivery needs of the waste areas
  • Manage customer accounts and the operating systems which support the Trade Waste Collection Service including controlling the issue of customer accounts, maintaining Trade Waste agreements in line with current Council policy, processing variation orders and responding to customer enquiries
  • Responsible for coordinating the implementation of contract changes, completion of all associated contract documentation, invoicing and account adjustments including the recovery of outstanding monies or cessation of service as necessary
  • Promoting and marketing commercial waste services together with supporting the management, continual development and improvement of commercial waste rounds
  • Field-based performance monitoring of commercial collections to ensure a professional approach and high standards of service delivery to meet the needs of customers as well as providing support to colleagues 
  • Responsible for producing statistical reports, analysing data and management information to support the effective management of the business

About you
To be successful for the role of Business Development Officer you must have:

  • Full UK driving license
  • Minimum 5 GCSE's (Math & English)
  • Track record of commitment to continuing professional development
  • At least 1 years experience in sales activities with demonstrated success
  • Experience in working with a variety of IT systems, particularly spreadsheets and databases
  • Experience in producing performance management information for use by Senior Management
  • Knowledge of budget and performance management
  • Knowledge of negotiating terms and conditions on contracts
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills that are persuasive, informative and effective to engage the interests of a wide range of audiences
  • Ability to think laterally and operate at different levels or audience
  • Ability to work without direct supervision and to strict deadlines

About the hours & rewards
In the role of Business Development Officer, you will work Monday to Friday 39 hours per week and there is a salary on offer of £28,380 per annum. 

How to Apply
Please note that eRecruitSmart is advertising the role of Business Development Officer on behalf of the Hiring Company and your CV will be sent to the Hiring Manager who is responsible for the vacancy that you have applied to.   Please only apply if you consent to these terms.

You must have eligibility to work in the UK.   Please note, only suitable applicants will be contacted.  If your address and contact details are not on your CV, you will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!




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