As a Business Development Executive, you will support and help facilitate the development of new business, managing, maintaining and maximising existing business and increasing brand presence and awareness. The role will involve calling customers over the phone and face to face meetings when required. Full training will be given for the successful candidate with good progression opportunities available to BDM level roles.
Key Duties
- Support and manage a portfolio of accounts for new and existing customers from sales to delivery
- Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market
- Identify and understand the needs of the customers
- Recommend appropriate products and services
- Build and maintain new and existing accounts
- Produce quotes and proposals for clients
- Work closely with external Key Account Managers
- Ensure all daily orders are processed and dispatched
- Achieve KPI's focussed on call statistics, sales figures, and product lines
- Maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers
Skills and Knowledge
- Previous experience in a sales or business development role would be an advantage (6-12 months)
- Establish good relationships with new clients by using your own initiative
- Ability to work to multiple deadlines / timeframes
- Good telephone manner
- A good verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
Benefits
- Annual performance and pay review
- Private Healthcare Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Lifestyle and Wellbeing Benefits: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- 24 days annual leave (plus Bank Holiday)