Business Development Executive

Axon Moore Group Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-end wholesaler is looking for a Business Development Executive to cover the North West region. The role involves managing accounts, securing new business, and delivering excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience in the Interior Design or Homeware sectors, with strong communication skills. Benefits include a £30,000 salary, company electric vehicle, extensive training, and holidays growing from 28 to 33 days.

Benefits

Salary: £30,000

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Annual pay reviews

Company electric vehicle

Laptop, iPad and phone

Full bespoke training

Pension scheme

Cashback health care scheme

Bereavement leave

Staff discount

Qualifications

• Experience within the Interior Design or Homeware industries (or a related qualification).
• Ability to build strong, long-term business relationships across a diverse account base.
• Self-driven with the ability to work independently and creatively.
• Strong communicator and influencer.
• Results-focused with good commercial judgement.
• Tenacious, highly energised and self-motivated with the ability to plan and manage your own weekly schedule.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to grow annual sales revenues.
• Assess the existing account base to ensure viability.
• Proactively approach and secure new business opportunities.
• Ensure seasonal buying patterns with retail accounts.
• Attend seasonal trade fairs to boost sales.
• Educate customers about new product ranges.
• Carry out regular showroom visits.
• Maintain awareness of current trends and competitor activity.

Skills

Experience in Interior Design or Homeware industries

Ability to build strong business relationships

Self-driven and creative

Strong communicator

Results-focused

Tenacious and self-motivated

Job description

Overview

Business Development Executive £30,000 + company car North West - home and road based

Axon Moore is pleased to be working in partnership with a unique and high-end wholesaler with international coverage. Due to growth plans, they have a newly created vacancy for a Business Development Executive to cover their North West region. Reporting to the Sales Director, the BDE will be accountable for managing and developing the North West account base consisting of a variety of business types such as retailers, interior designers, hoteliers and property developers, whilst providing the highest level of customer service and support as well as meeting or exceeding all sales and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to grow annual sales revenues organically via enhanced sales support and excellent customer service.
• Assess the existing account base to ensure the right businesses are supplied, all accounts are commercially viable, and the market position is maintained.
• Proactively approach and secure new business opportunities.
• Ensure seasonal buying patterns are established with all retail accounts.
• Attend seasonal trade fairs, encouraging and increasing customer attendance and sales.
• Communicate enthusiastically to customers about the company's product and services, educating them about new product ranges and trends to ensure a professional company and brand image is delivered.
• Carry out regular showroom visits to strengthen product knowledge.
• Maintain awareness of current interior design trends and competitor activity.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience within the Interior Design or Homeware industries (or a related qualification).
• Ability to build strong, long-term business relationships across a diverse account base.
• Self-driven with the ability to work independently and creatively.
• Strong communicator and influencer.
• Results-focused with good commercial judgement.
• Tenacious, highly energised and self-motivated with the ability to plan and manage your own weekly schedule.

Benefits

• Salary: £30,000
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays (rising to 33 after 5 years' service)
• Annual pay reviews
• Company electric vehicle
• Laptop, iPad and phone
• Full bespoke training
• Pension scheme
• Cashback health care scheme
• Bereavement leave
• Staff discount

Interested?

Please reply to this advert with your CV attached and we\'ll be in touch if you\'re shortlisted