Business Development Executive

Vero HR Limited; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to £3,000

Pool car provided

28 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Staff discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Vero HR Limited is recruiting a Business Development Executive for a Plymouth depot role combining office telesales and field customer visits. You will work with the sales team to grow accounts, identify new opportunities and upsell products across the local area.

The successful candidate will have some sales or customer-facing experience, strong communication, a proactive approach and a clean UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Some previous experience in a sales or customer-facing role.
• Confident and personable with strong communication skills.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Clean Full UK driving licence.
• Foodservice or food industry experience advantageous but not essential.
• Based within a commutable distance of Plymouth.

Responsibilities

• Office-based 3 days per week (Plymouth depot), focusing on telesales activity
• Field-based 2 days per week, visiting customers across the local area
• Build strong relationships with existing customers, identifying opportunities to upsell products and increase spend
• Support new business development, targeting independent food outlets including fish and chip shops
• Work closely with the telesales and field sales teams to maximise opportunities
• Manage customer expectations and deliver excellent service at all times
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and activity

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Time management

Proactive attitude

Driving licence

Telesales experience

Customer service

Job description

We are the internal recruitment partner for our client, a well-established, independent, family-owned enterprise that has been a cornerstone of the UK food-service distribution sector for five decades.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Executive to join the team based at their busy Plymouth depot. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in sales within a supportive and growing business.

This is a split role, combining office-based telesales activity with field-based customer visits. You will work closely with the wider sales team to develop relationships, grow existing accounts, and identify new business opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Office-based 3 days per week (Plymouth depot), focusing on telesales activity
• Field-based 2 days per week, visiting customers across the local area
• Build strong relationships with existing customers, identifying opportunities to upsell products and increase spend
• Support new business development, targeting independent food outlets including fish and chip shops
• Work closely with the telesales and field sales teams to maximise opportunities
• Manage customer expectations and deliver excellent service at all times
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and activity

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Some previous experience in a sales or customer-facing role (telesales experience advantageous but not essential)
• A confident and personable approach, with strong communication skills
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn and develop
• Good organisational and time management skills
• A resilient and professional mindset
• A clean Full UK driving licence
• Foodservice or food industry experience is advantageous but not essential
• Based within a commutable distance of Plymouth

In return we are offering:

• Salary of £30,000 per annum
• Bonus up to £3,000 per year
• Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
• Pool car provided for customer visits (no requirement to use your own vehicle)
• 28 days holiday including 3 Bank Holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day).
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Staff discounts
• Learning and development opportunities