Vast dienstverband (permanent contract). Locatie: Brusselsesteenweg 562, 9050 Gent.
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As a Business Development Manager, you sit at the center of Group S’s B2B commercial development strategy. Your role involves attracting new customers, nurturing existing prospects, and positioning Group S as an essential partner for self-employed individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses in Belgium.
You are both a hunter of new opportunities and an ambassador of HR expertise and corporate services. Through commercial drive and relationship-building abilities, you directly contribute to organizational growth.
A typical day includes:
- Building and activating trust-based relationships through active prospecting, maintaining existing contacts, and reactivating prospects to generate commercial opportunities
- Representing Group S at events and strategic networks, identifying opportunities in East Flanders region
- Managing the complete commercial process from needs analysis through proposals, negotiations, and contract signing
- Maximizing relationship value through cross-selling and up-selling collaborations
- Serving as an internal bridge, working closely with consultants, delivery managers, and product specialists
- Defining and executing your commercial action plan with clear objectives
Ideal candidate requirements:
- Demonstrable experience in business development and B2B sales roles
- Basic knowledge of Belgian social legislation
- Excellent communication, organizational, and initiative skills
- CRM tools and commercial process knowledge (Microsoft Dynamics experience is a bonus)
- Persuasive, results-oriented approach with strong negotiation abilities
- Excellent Dutch proficiency; additional languages are advantageous
Who we are
Group S operates as more than a social secretariat, leveraging 80 years of expertise and 750 passionate colleagues supporting businesses through all growth phases. The mission combines innovation, expertise, and proximity addressing HR challenges.
Why choose Group S
- Stimulating, supportive work environment aligned with your needs
- Human-centered, motivating atmosphere emphasizing collaboration, respect, and growth
- Customized onboarding and training from day one
- Genuine flexibility with remote work, flexible hours, and organizational freedom
- Attractive, flexible compensation package with competitive salary, Flex@Group S plan, net allowances, and bonuses
- Permanent 38-hour weekly contract with 12 ADV days plus one additional leave day from hire date (33 total vacation days)
- Concrete benefits including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, company car, fuel card, healthcare insurance, group insurance, mobile phone/tablet, laptop, and home internet