Business Development - Entry Level

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Corby; On-site; GBP 25,200 - 30,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage expenses for client visits

Full training and progression

Established operational support

Job summary

Pertemps Northampton is seeking an enthusiastic Business Development - Entry Level candidate for an office-based, full-time role in Corby. You will learn to identify and contact prospective clients, win back lapsed accounts, and secure new business across multiple sectors.

You will manage your own sales pipeline, book appointments, and support revenue growth for a packaging company. Full training is provided with progression into broader client portfolio responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Identify and win new business opportunities across sectors.
• Comfort with cold outreach and presenting to clients.
• Manage your own sales pipeline and appointments.
• Willingness to travel to meet clients and drive revenue.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead generation to identify opportunities and target markets.
• Outreach to re-engage lapsed accounts and acquire new clients.
• Develop strong, long-term relationships with customers from first call to sale.
• Cross-sell products and promote stock to maximise account value.
• Manage the sales cycle, book client appointments, and coordinate travel.
• Maintain accurate activity records and pipeline reporting.
• Work toward revenue and growth targets as you develop in role.

Skills

Lead Generation

Outreach

Relationship Building

Account Management

Pipeline Management

Communication Skills

Self-starter

Job description

This is an office-based, full-time role with Pertemps Northampton, offering £13.29 per hour (£28,000 annually) for a Business Development - Entry Level position in Corby. You will learn to identify and contact prospective clients, win back lapsed accounts, and secure new business across multiple sectors. Managing your own sales pipeline and booking appointments are core duties, as is driving revenue for a well-established packaging company. The role requires strong communication skills, resilience, and a willingness to learn the industry from the ground up. Full training is provided, with progression into managing a broader client portfolio as you gain experience.

Business Development (Entry Level)

Location: Corby Salary: £13.29 p/h / £28,000 per annum

The Company

A well-established packaging company based in Corby, supplying high-quality packaging solutions across multiple sectors. With a strong reputation for service and product range, we are looking to appoint a driven, enthusiastic Business Development to join our team, learn the industry, and help us accelerate our market growth.

The Role

This is an exciting, hands‑on introduction to a career in sales. In this office-based role, you will focus on identifying, reaching out to, and winning new, lapsed, and competitor accounts. You will learn to manage your own pipeline, book your own appointments, and drive revenue growth across our full product range. Once you are up to speed, you will also hit the road to meet with customers face-to-face. Based at our site in Corby when not visiting clients, this is an individual contributor role with no staff management responsibilities, perfect for a motivated self-starter who wants full accountability for their own success and earnings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Generation: Research and identify new business opportunities and target markets.
• Outreach: Re‑engage with lapsed accounts and proactively reach out to potential new clients.
• Relationship Building: Develop strong, long‑term relationships with customers from the initial phone call to the final sale.
• Account Management: Learn to cross‑sell our full product range and promote redundant/slow‑moving stock to maximise account value.
• Pipeline Management: Manage the sales cycle, book your own customer appointments, and coordinate your own travel diary.
• Reporting: Maintain accurate activity records and pipeline reporting.
• Targets: Work toward achieving and exceeding realistic revenue and growth targets as you develop in the role.

About You

• A Self‑Starter: Highly motivated, resilient, and driven by targets and rewards.
• A Confident Communicator: Comfortable making cold calls, building relationships over the phone, and presenting professionally in person.
• Organised: Able to manage your own time, plan your day effectively, and keep accurate records.
• Commercially Minded: Eager to learn negotiation skills, product matching, and the economics of the packaging industry.
• Mobile: A full UK driving licence is required, as you will regularly travel to meet clients.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive Base: Basic salary of £13.29 / £28K
• Uncapped Earning Potential: A lucrative bonus structure where your effort directly impacts your take‑home pay.
• Travel Covered: Fully paid mileage expenses for all client visits.
• Career Growth: Full training on our product range and the sales process, with the autonomy to shape your own territory.
• Strong Support: Daily backing from an established operational and administrative team.