11.08.10 Vacancy: Overseas Business Development Manager

Business to business, educational furniture sector.

Gratnells is expanding its overseas business operations and is seeking to appoint an Overseas Business Development Manager to help us increase sales through existing educational furniture manufacturers and distributors, as well as identifying and exploiting new business opportunities.

The main focus will be on developing business in Europe, but you would also be expected to open up sales channels in Asian, Eastern Europe and North American regions.

You will be a self-driven, passionate and experienced Business Development Manager with a proven track record of overseas sales. Naturally you will have excellent presentation and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to sell consultatively and offer innovative solutions to prospective customers.

Fluent in at least one major European language is essential, and experience in the educational supply sector would be advantageous.

You’ll have a largely independent and autonomous role, and you should be prepared to spend up to 50% of your time overseas, including travel.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a long-established family business with exciting growth prospects. Salary and benefits will be directly related to your track record and experience in overseas business development.

Send your CV, along with a covering hand-written letter including an indication of your current salary to:

Murray Hudson
Sales and Marketing Director
Gratnells Ltd
8 Howard Way
Harlow
Essex CM20 2SU

Closing date for applications: 30th August 2010