Business Development Executive

Consortium Professional Recruitment; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Home-based one day per week

Job summary

Consortium Professional Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Executive in Beverley, East Yorkshire. This hybrid role offers flexibility for home-working and a target-driven environment to grow the customer base.

You will identify prospects, qualify opportunities and coordinate meetings for colleagues while managing a healthy CRM-driven pipeline and supporting orders and samples to drive revenue.

Qualifications

• Confident in communicating with new and existing customers.
• Proactive prospecting with clear sales targets and KPIs.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple conversations.
• Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office.
• Collaborative and customer‑focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage prospective customers through calls, email, LinkedIn and other channels.
• Qualify opportunities, understanding customer requirements and arranging high-quality meetings for commercial colleagues.
• Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline, keeping CRM information accurate and following up with prospects.
• Support the customer journey through quotations, proposals, orders and samples, coordinating with internal teams.
• Monitor customer feedback, market developments and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities.

Job description

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Beverley, East Yorkshire | Hybrid, with potential home-based flexibility

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000plus commission

Turn conversations into opportunities and opportunities into growth

Consortium Professional Recruitment are pleased to be working with an ambitious and growing business to recruit a Business Development Executive. This is an opportunity to join a commercially focused team where your ability to connect with customers, spot opportunities and build lasting relationships will make a visible difference.

You’ll combine proactive business development with relationship management and sales support, taking ownership of prospects from initial contact through to qualified opportunity. You’ll have clear goals to work towards, while being trusted to organise your activity, manage your pipeline and deliver a responsive customer experience.

The Opportunity

• Identifying and engaging prospective customers through calls, email, LinkedIn and other relevant channels.


• Qualifying opportunities, understanding customer requirements and arranging high-quality meetings for commercial colleagues.


• Building and maintaining a healthy sales pipeline, keeping CRM information accurate and following up consistently with prospects.


• Supporting the customer journey through quotations, proposals, orders and samples, working closely with internal teams to keep everything moving smoothly.


• Monitoring customer feedback, market developments and competitor activity to identify new opportunities for growth.

Your work will directly contribute to building a stronger commercial pipeline, winning new customers and supporting sustainable revenue growth.

About You

• Confidence communicating with new and existing customers, with the ability to build rapport across phone, email and digital channels.


• A proactive approach to prospecting and the motivation to work towards clear sales targets and KPIs.


• Strong organisation and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple conversations and priorities without losing attention to detail.


• Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office, with accurate record keeping and a practical approach to sales administration.


• A collaborative and customer-focused mindset. You’ll be comfortable working independently while also sharing information and working closely with colleagues.

You do not need to match every point to be considered. If you have transferable commercial, customer service or relationship-building experience and believe you could succeed as a Business Development Executive, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

The Benefits and Package

• Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 + commission


• Predominantly Beverley-based working with one day per week from home.


• Potential flexibility for a home-based arrangement, subject to being able to travel to Beverley approximately once or twice per month.


• The opportunity to join a growing business where your contribution to commercial success can be clearly recognised and rewarded.