Business Development Manager

Let’s grow together!

A Platinum Investors in People employer and an award-winning UK bank, focused on growth. Our customers include savers and businesses across the UK and, working together, we use our specialist expertise to help them achieve their ambitions and build a sustainable future. If you’re an experienced Business Development Manager looking for an opportunity to grow in a friendly environment, we’re looking for you!  This role will cover the North East.

We’re flexible, inclusive, committed to your wellbeing and passionate about you reaching your potential. Let’s grow together …

What you’ll be doing

• Identifying and building relationships with Direct Customers and Vendor relationships providing our Asset, Leasing and Loan services.
• Build and maintain an acceptable level of new opportunities (pipeline), focusing on the successful conversion.
• Negotiate acceptable terms and pricing within Paragon Risk and Pricing framework to ensure quality of transaction and income expectations are achieved.
• Prepare and complete credit submissions, obtaining relevant financial and non-financial information and presenting this in a balanced manner.
• Work as part of sales team, liaising with internal functions and representing Paragon at industry shows, exhibitions and events.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Previous experience of Direct to end user Asset Finance Sales and Vendor relationship management and sales.
• The ability to demonstrate strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to prepare and present comprehensive proposals which can be fully considered by internal operating functions.
• The ability to inspire confidence and trust both in internal and external stakeholders.
• Being able to Operate within a field-based role, delivering a high level of productivity & account activity.

Further information on the role can be found in the Purpose and Performance Profile (PPP), which is downloadable on this page.

Working hours

Monday to Friday 8.30 - 5.00 with one hour for lunch.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our vacancies are accessible for everyone.  If you have a disability, long term health condition or are neurodiverse and need us to adjust our recruitment process please get in touch with our recruitment team.