Business Development Executive

JP Corry; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials company in Derry/Londonderry is seeking a Business Development Executive to expand business through building relationships with customers. The ideal candidate should have sales experience, knowledge of building materials, and strong communication skills. Flexible working hours can be accommodated. Closing date for applications is 07 Nov 2025.

Qualifications

• Recent proven experience in an external face to face sales based role.
• Strong current knowledge of building materials and of the current construction market.
• Willing and able to work both in a field and office based sales capacity.
• Full and clean driving licence.
• Current knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
• Competent in the use of IT (CRM, Excel, Outlook etc).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, written, phone and face to face.

Responsibilities

• Identify and generate selling opportunities for the full range of company products.
• Provide realistic quotations to satisfy customer needs.
• Negotiate best possible deals which satisfy both customer and company requirements.
• Maintain up to date customers records and use them as an effective selling tool.
• Exchange information to maximise selling opportunities, solve problems and make decisions.
• Ensure customers credit worthiness is established and properly controlled in line with agreed terms.
• Perform any other reasonable duties deemed necessary for business success.

Job description

At the forefront of our organisation, the role of a Business Development Executive will be to proactively expand business through building relationships with new and existing customers. The post holder will be commercially aware maximizing sales and margin to meet agreed goals and targets, whilst staying abreast of market demands and trends.Branch opening hours are Mon - Thurs 07.30 - 17.00, Fri 07.30 - 16.00, Sat 08.00 - 12.00 and we are flexible to consider a variety of working hours/patterns to suit your needs.

Responsibilities

• To identify and generate selling opportunities for the full range of company products
• Provide realistic quotations to satisfy customer needs
• To negotiate best possible deals which satisfy both customer and company requirements
• To maintain up to date customers records and use them as an effective selling tool
• Exchange information to maximise selling opportunities, solve problems and make decisions
• To ensure customers credit worthiness is established and properly controlled in line with agreed terms
• Any other reasonable duties deemed necessary and reasonable for the success of the business

Skills and Qualifications

• Recent proven experience in an external face to face sales based role
• Strong current knowledge of building materials and of the current construction market
• Willing and able to work both in a field and office based sales capacity
• Full and clean driving licence
• Current knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• Competent in the use of IT (CRM, Excel, Outlook etc)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, written, phone and face to face

Area: All of Northern Ireland
Closing date: 07 Nov 2025