Business Development Executive

ASD; Daventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading metal stockholder in Daventry is seeking a Business Development Executive to enhance market position through targeted sales strategies in the transport and construction sectors. The position involves proactive customer engagement and the management of business opportunities, supported by a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package including lease cars and pension contributions.

Benefits

Lease Cars by Salary Sacrifice

Contributory Pension

Long Service Awards

Discount cards for shops and restaurants

Gym & Health Club discounts

Holiday Trading

Cycle to Work Scheme

Medicash Programme

Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme

Lifetime Financial Wellbeing

Life Assurance

Responsibilities

• Drive business development efforts in specific sectors.
• Conduct customer/prospect visits regularly.
• Manage the customer database and reports effectively.
• Support the company’s sales and gross margin strategy.
• Identify product and service opportunities for target sectors.
• Manage SAP transactional activities.
• Engage in external customer visits.

Job description

ASD is one of the leading metal stockholders and processing suppliers in the UK. We are renowned for supplying a diverse range of ferrous and non-ferrous products. Our extensive in-house processing portfolio in combination with our expertise enables us to deliver cost efficient metal solutions and high-quality steel products.

As a pioneer of digital transformation in the steel and metal industry we continuously strive to add value to our customers by investing into digital technologies and introducing innovative eProcurement solutions.

We are passionate about sustainability and aim to transform our industry by playing an active role in building a sustainable future for our employees, customers, community and future generations.

Role overview

We are currently looking for a Business Development Executive to work from our offices in Daventry. The main purpose of this role is to

• Drive ASD's efforts to penetrate and develop specific sector's (such as transport & construction) and targeted companies providing both revenue and market share growth
• Proactively undertake external customer / prospect visits to support Business Development function
• Organise/co-ordinate and manage the development of ASD's value proposition incorporating product development/supply chain and value added services to all sector's

Key responsibilities are to

• Perform proactive calling on agreed sectors, project pipelines and business opportunities
• Provide quotation/tender support including supplier sourcing where applicable
• Be responsible for quality and upkeep of customer database/records/reports in KliCC
• Support ASD's position within nominated sectors (such as transport & construction), enhancing our current sales and gross margin
• Identify products and service opportunities, related to the target sector's, which KMUK could introduce to enhance our market position and profitability
• Manage transactional activities such as SAP order raising
• Undertake externa customer / prospect visits

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary we also offer an attractive benefits package which include:

• Lease Cars by Salary Sacrifice
• Contributory Pension
• Long Service Awards
• Discount cards for shops and restaurants
• Gym & Health Club discounts
• Holiday Trading
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Medicash Programme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Lifetime Financial Wellbeing
• Life Assurance