Business Development Executive

SJR Partners; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SJR Partners in the United Kingdom is seeking an ambitious Business Development Executive to drive growth across Construction & Highways operations. You will develop new business opportunities, strengthen client relationships and deliver profitable growth, coordinating with Commercial, Operations and Transport teams from both field and office settings.

The role combines client-facing activities with proposal preparation, quotations and project delivery coordination, requiring strong

Qualifications

• Previous sales or business development experience required.
• Strong customer relationship management skills expected.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities required.
• Ability to identify opportunities and convert them into business.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Proactive and self-motivated approach essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow relationships with existing customers while identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Maintain regular contact with clients through meetings, site visits and telephone communication.
• Qualify customer requirements and prepare accurate quotations, estimates and proposals.
• Follow up quotations and proposals to maximise conversion opportunities.
• Coordinate resources with operational teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Identify and target prospective customers within key market sectors.
• Maintain accurate customer records and sales information in company systems.
• Analyse customer activity and sales performance against targets.
• Produce weekly and monthly sales reports.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and business development planning.
• Promote and uphold health, safety and quality standards.

Skills

Previous sales or business development

CRM skills

Communication & presentation

Opportunity identification

Organisational & time management

MS Office proficiency

Proactive & self-motivated

Construction/Highways sector knowledge

Project planning/management awareness

Sales data analysis

Job description

We are currently seeking an ambitious and commercially focused Business Development Executive to help drive business growth across our Construction & Highways operations.

This is a customer-facing role responsible for developing new business opportunities, strengthening existing client relationships and delivering profitable growth. Working closely with our Commercial, Operations and Transport teams, you will identify customer requirements, prepare quotations and proposals, and ensure a smooth transition from sale to delivery.

The role combines field-based customer engagement with office-based sales activity and would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, identifying opportunities and achieving measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and grow relationships with existing customers while identifying and securing new business opportunities.

Maintain regular contact with clients through meetings, site visits and telephone communication.

Qualify customer requirements and prepare accurate quotations, estimates and proposals.

Follow up quotations and proposals to maximise conversion opportunities.

Work closely with operational teams to coordinate resources and ensure successful project delivery.

Identify and target prospective customers within key market sectors.

Maintain accurate customer records and sales information within company systems.

Analyse customer activity and sales performance against targets.

Produce weekly and monthly sales reports.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and business development planning.

Promote and uphold the company's health, safety and quality standards.

What We're Looking For

Essential

Previous sales or business development experience.

Strong customer relationship management skills.

Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Ability to identify opportunities and convert them into business.

Strong organisational and time management skills.

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.

A proactive and self-motivated approach.

Desirable

• Experience within construction, highways, civil engineering industries.
• Familiarity with project planning or project management.
• Experience analysing sales or business data.
• Knowledge of road planing or surfacing operations.