Sales Specialist

Stockford Recruitment; Bury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

EMI share scheme eligibility

Supportive, collaborative office environment

Job summary

A growing UK B2B business is seeking a Business Development Executive to join their expanding sales team. This role involves winning new business and managing the full sales cycle, requiring at least 2 years of B2B sales experience. The ideal candidate will have strong communication, negotiation skills, and a proven track record in generating new business. The company offers on-site parking, EMI share scheme eligibility, and a supportive office environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in B2B sales.
• Proven track record of generating and converting new business.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience selling solutions-based offerings.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and comfortable owning performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through prospecting, networking, and targeted outreach.
• Own and manage the full sales cycle from initial contact to close.
• Deliver presentations and demonstrations to prospective customers.
• Confidently discuss solutions, pricing, and availability.
• Collaborate with internal teams to shape the right-fit offering.
• Maintain accurate sales reporting, forecasting, and pipeline management.
• Monitor market trends, competitors, and emerging opportunities.
• Attend trade shows and industry events to build relationships and pipeline.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Generating and converting new business

Strong commercial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Self-motivated

Target-driven

Job description

We’re recruiting on behalf of a privately owned, fast-growing UK business operating in a specialist B2B environment. The company works with organisations of varying sizes, delivering tailored solutions designed around customer requirements.

This role is a new addition to the sales function, joining a small but growing team of two sales professionals who were hired over the last year as part of the company’s expansion plans.

The role

As a Business Development Executive, you’ll be responsible for winning new business and growing revenue through proactive outreach and relationship-building. You’ll manage opportunities from first conversation through to close, working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure customer needs are clearly understood and delivered against.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through prospecting, networking, and targeted outreach
• Own and manage the full sales cycle from initial contact to close
• Deliver presentations and demonstrations to prospective customers
• Confidently discuss solutions, pricing, and availability
• Collaborate with internal teams to shape the right-fit offering
• Maintain accurate sales reporting, forecasting, and pipeline management
• Monitor market trends, competitors, and emerging opportunities
• Attend trade shows and industry events to build relationships and pipeline

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in B2B sales
• Proven track record of generating and converting new business
• Strong commercial awareness and experience selling solutions-based offerings
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and comfortable owning performance metrics

Package highlights

• On-site parking
• EMI share scheme eligibility
• Supportive, collaborative office environment

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