Business Development Executive

EA First; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking provided

Laptop provided

Training and development

Genuine progression opportunities

Flexible working hours

Office-based with flexibility

Quarterly team events

Positive company culture

Job summary

EA First is recruiting for a Business Development Executive in the South Cambridge area. You will manage and grow a portfolio of existing accounts while proactively identifying and developing new sales opportunities.

You will work with the sales and marketing teams to support campaigns, maintain CRM records, and drive overall growth. The role offers a collaborative environment with clear progression and a strong commercial mindset.

Qualifications

• Essential: previous sales or business development experience.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Experience managing existing accounts and generating new business.
• Proactive and commercially focused approach.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage your own pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and grow a portfolio of existing customer accounts.
• Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities.
• Research and contact prospective customers to generate new business.
• Arrange meetings, demonstrations and follow-ups for the sales team.
• Maintain CRM records and keep the sales pipeline up to date.
• Support targeted campaigns with the sales and marketing teams.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship-building

Communication

Account management

Proactive

Job description

I am currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity on behalf of my client, a growing manufacturing business based in South Cambridge, who are looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Executive.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded sales professional who enjoys building strong customer relationships, developing existing accounts and identifying new business opportunities.

As Business Development Executive, you will be responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of existing accounts while actively identifying and developing new sales opportunities.

You will play an important role in increasing account value, generating new business and supporting the wider sales and marketing team to drive continued growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively manage and grow a portfolio of existing customer accounts.
• Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities.
• Research and contact prospective customers to generate new business.
• Arrange and support meetings, demonstrations and follow-ups for the sales team.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and ensure the sales pipeline is kept up to date.
• Work closely with sales and marketing teams to support targeted campaigns.
• Monitor competitor activity and report on market trends, pricing and product movements.
• Develop and maintain a referral scheme to encourage existing customers to recommend new business.
• Manage your own pipeline and proactively identify opportunities to increase sales and account value.

The successful candidate will be joining a supportive team environment where there are opportunities to develop professionally, make a real commercial impact and progress within the business.

The successful candidate will be a confident and proactive sales professional with a strong commercial mindset and the ability to build and maintain excellent customer relationships.

You will ideally have:

• Previous sales or business development experience - essential.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing existing accounts and generating new business.
• A proactive and commercially focused approach.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own pipeline.
• A self-motivated approach with the drive to identify and develop new opportunities.

£40,000 per annum

Parking provided

Laptop provided

Training and development

Genuine progression opportunities

Flexible working hours: 7:30am-4:30pm, with the option to work 7:00am-4:00pm or 8:00am-5:00pm

Office-based working ideally, with flexibility available for the right candidate

Quarterly team events

A positive, energetic and supportive company culture