Business Development Executive

Confidential; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Personal development plans

Team culture and collaboration

Exposure across sales operations and d

Export administration and digitalマー

Job summary

Future Prospects Group seeks a Business Development Executive to bridge sales support and B2B account coordination in Newark. You will support a regional field sales team with lead generation, order tracking, and brand marketing initiatives.

The role emphasizes relationship building, proactive problem solving, and the ability to manage inbound/outbound leads. A UK driving licence is required for occasional site visits.

Qualifications

• Proven background in B2B account management, customer service, sales administration, or lead generation.
• Experience in supplier, distributor, or merchant environments is advantageous.
• CRM and ERP databases experience, ideally Sage platforms (Sage 200 or Sage CRM).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong commercial acumen and proactive problem solving.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail in database records and order pipelines.
• Full, valid UK driving licence for occasional site visits.

Responsibilities

• Nurturing and managing relationships with key and premier business accounts to build long-term loyalty.
• Serving as the first point of contact for enquiries, resolving issues or escalating as needed.
• Managing inbound pipeline by identifying and tracking leads from contractor portals and inbound channels.
• Conducting targeted outbound calls within regional territories to uncover new business opportunities.
• Qualifying high-potential leads and coordinating with remote Business Development Managers.
• Assisting with sales order processing from enquiry to delivery.
• Supporting export tracking to ensure cross-border shipping details are captured.
• Providing admin support for tender preparations and omnichannel communications.
• Maintaining records in the central database and supporting digital marketing updates.

Skills

B2B account management

Customer service

Lead generation

Sales administration

Account coordination

Relationship building

Tools

Sage 200

Sage CRM

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Development Executive
Full Time, Permanent, Newark.
Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

Future Prospects Group are delighted to be working with our client in the commercial supply and distribution sector to appoint an ambitious Business Development Executive on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a proactive commercial professional to play a pivotal role bridging sales support and key B2 B account coordination. Working alongside an established internal colleague and supporting a regional field sales team, you will enjoy a multifaceted role encompassing lead generation, account management, order tracking, and brand marketing support.

THE ROLE

Your responsibilities as a Business Development Executive will include:

• Nurturing and managing relationships with key and premier business accounts to build long-term commercial loyalty.
• Serving as a trusted first point of contact for customer enquiries, resolving challenges promptly or escalating where appropriate.
• Managing the day-to-day inbound pipeline by identifying and tracking leads from contractor portals and inbound channels.
• Conducting targeted outbound calls within allocated regional territories to uncover new business opportunities.
• Qualifying high-potential leads and collaborating closely with remote Business Development Managers to align field actions.
• Assisting with sales order processing to smoothly advance orders from initial enquiry through to delivery.
• Supporting international export tracking to ensure cross-border shipping details and data are accurately captured.
• Providing administrative assistance for formal tender preparations and omnichannel communications via phone, email, and live chat.
• Maintaining accurate records within the centralised database while assisting with digital marketing updates and corporate events.

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal Business Development Executive will be able to demonstrate the following key skills and experience:

• Proven background in B2 B account management, customer service, sales administration, or lead generation.
• Prior experience working within a supplier, distributor, or merchant environment is highly advantageous.
• Practical working knowledge of CRM and ERP databases, ideally Sage platforms such as Sage 200 or Sage CRM.
• Proficiency across standard Microsoft Office applications, with confident abilities in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• High level of commercial acumen, strong relationship-building skills, and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Excellent organisational abilities with acute attention to detail when managing database records and order pipelines.
• A full, valid UK driving licence to accommodate occasional customer site visits.

THE BENEFITS

The benefits included with this Business Development Executive role are:

• Competitive basic salary benchmarked against experience.
• Structured personal development plans and upskilling frameworks to support career progression.
• Collaborative, supportive team culture with shared commercial targets.
• Comprehensive exposure across sales operations, export administration, and digital marketing initiatives.

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy and good luck with your application.

If you have not heard from a member of the Future Prospects team within 7 days from your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback

The services of Future Prospects are those of an Employment Agency.