Join our team at Exertis as a Business Manager within our Software Category, where you'll play a pivotal role in managing and growing partnerships with world-leading brands like McAfee, Microsoft, and Norton. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals passionate about building relationships, driving results, and contributing to the success of our business. As a Business Manager, your primary focus will be to strengthen and promote Exertis as the "Best Partner" for our software brands. You'll work closely with key stakeholders to develop and execute tailored business plans, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes for both Exertis and our vendor partners., Vendor Management:

• Negotiate favourable terms to drive profitable sales while optimising cost-to-serve.
• Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs) to ensure effective forward planning, tracking progress, and identifying next steps for business development.
• Collaborate with vendors to create coordinated, account-specific marketing plans aimed at boosting both new business and expanding existing relationships.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with vendor stakeholders to ensure maximum leverage of Exertis' value proposition.
Internal Collaboration:
• Partner with Exertis senior leadership to develop bespoke business development strategies for each vendor.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams, including Commercial, Marketing, and Purchasing, to drive sales, optimise stock levels, and ensure alignment with broader business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with Sales teams to identify target accounts and create customised business expansion strategies.
If you're driven, results-oriented, and ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!, Our selection process is designed to ensure a smooth and thorough evaluation of candidates. Once we receive your CV, our team will carefully review it to assess your suitability for the role. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a telephone interview with the recruitment team, providing an opportunity to discuss your experience and skills in more detail. Following this, you may be asked to complete online testing to evaluate key competencies relevant to the position. Successful candidates will then proceed to a formal interview process, which can be conducted online or in person, with the hiring manager.

You're someone who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. To excel in this role, you'll bring:
• A natural ability to build rapport with brands, customers and colleagues.
• Experience or background in a product management, sales or purchasing
• Resilience, curiosity, and a proactive mindset.
• Numerical proficiency with an ability to analyse and interpret data
• Advanced MS Excel skills for reporting, forecasting and budgeting
• Strong presentation skills and the confidence to present to senior stakeholders.
• A willingness to learn and embrace challenges.
• Ambitious and target driven
  
  At Exertis, we believe that together, we can achieve more. Our inclusive culture celebrates diverse perspectives and encourages everyone to turn challenges into opportunities. You'll have access to
  
  25 days of annual leave, with the option to purchase more.
• Paid time off for your birthday and volunteering opportunities.
• Comprehensive parental leave packages and well-being programs.
• A supportive and inclusive environment where your growth is our priority.
Flexible Work Options: While this role is based at our Basingstoke or Harlow office, we're open to discussing flexible work arrangements and will support them if they benefit our customers, our business and you.