Business Development Executive

Solutions Engineering Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Life Insurance (2x salary)

Health Cash Plan

3% Pension

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Laptop

Job summary

Solutions Engineering Recruitment is seeking a driven Business Development Executive to thrive in a fast-paced sales environment. Based in the Bedford area, the role offers £30,000 - £40,000 with commission and solid benefits.

You will generate new business through outbound activity, handle 50 calls daily, and aim for 10–15 qualified appointments weekly. Prior packaging/distribution exposure is ideal, but strong outbound experience in other sectors will be considered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Business Development, Sales, or Telesales role with a strong focus on outbound activity.
• Comfortable making high volumes of cold calls daily and working to activity-based KPIs.
• Demonstrated success in booking appointments and converting leads into new business.

Responsibilities

• New Business Development: Proactively generate new business through high-volume outbound activity, including cold calling and lead generation.
• Outbound Sales Activity: Make circa 50 calls per day, consistently building a strong pipeline of opportunities.
• Appointment Setting: Convert outbound activity into 10–15 qualified appointments per week.
• Developing new leads based around target audience.
• Attend tradeshows and network.

Skills

Outbound sales

Cold calling

Lead generation

Appointment setting

Pipeline management

Job description

Are you a driven and resilient Business Development Executive who thrives in a high-activity sales environment? I am working with a leading packaging distributor, generating £60 million in turnover, with a growing presence across the U.S. and Europe.

Business Development Executive

Location – Bedford area

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

Benefits: Commission, Life Insurance (2x salary), Health Cash Plan, 3% Pension, 23 days holiday + bank holidays, laptop, and career growth opportunities.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• New Business Development: Proactively generate new business through high-volume outbound activity, including cold calling and lead generation.
• Outbound Sales Activity: Make circa 50 calls per day, consistently building a strong pipeline of opportunities.
• Appointment Setting: Convert outbound activity into 10–15 qualified appointments per week.
• Developing new leads based around target audience.
• Attend tradeshows and network.

Essential:

• Proven experience in a Business Development, Sales, or Telesales role with a strong focus on outbound activity.
• Comfortable making high volumes of cold calls daily and working to activity-based KPIs.
• Demonstrated success in booking appointments and converting leads into new business.
• Resilient, target-driven, and highly self-motivated with a “hunter” mentality.
• Excellent communication, persuasion, and objection-handling skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain consistency in performance.
• Ideally, you will have a background in packaging/distribution, but candidates with strong outbound sales experience in other sectors will be considered.