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Recruitment of a BDM
How we recruited a Business Development Manager for a textile importer
Our client
Our client is at the forefront of international design and distribution, exporting interior upholstery and window covering textiles to over 50 countries around the world.
We applied our three-phase service delivery model for this recruitment drive.


Business Development Manager
The role
The duties for this role will include:
Selection criteria | Screen | Interview | Docs. | Profiling | Refs. |
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Education | |||||
Bachelor's degree - desirable | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Experience | |||||
On-the-road B2B sales | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Account management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Call cycle development / maintenance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Reaching sales and GP targets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
On-the-road sampling and demos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Fabric / curtains / design / furniture | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Proven lead generation strategies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Long lead-time sales generation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Other | |||||
Microsoft Word - advanced | ✓ | ||||
Microsoft Excel - advanced | ✓ | ||||
Microsoft PowerPoint - advanced | ✓ | ||||
Spelling and grammar - excellent | ✓ | ||||
Passion for colour and design | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Organisation and time management | ✓ | ||||
Customer complaint handling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Immaculate presentation | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Verify LinkedIn vs CV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Accept expected salary $150k | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Previous warning of termination? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Will you pass a drug test? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Behaviour | |||||
Dominance - 50% | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Influence - 55% | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Steadiness - 27% | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Compliance - 57% | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Forms signed | |||||
Health / police check | ✓ | ||||
Signed document - tell the truth | ✓ | ||||
Docs verified | |||||
Driver’s licence | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Citizen AU / NZ or PR | ✓ | ✓ |
DISC profile - Business Development Manager
BDM
Shortlisted candidates
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Behavioural adaptation by candidates to match the job profile:
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Interviewed by 11 Recruitment
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Interviewed by client
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Hired
1
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