Business Development Executive

Vero HR Ltd; Plympton; Hybride; GBP 27 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Staff discounts

Learning and development opportunities

28 days holiday

Résumé du poste

Vero HR Ltd Represents a client in Plymouth seeking a Business Development Executive. The role combines office-based telesales with field visits, three days at the Plymouth depot and two days visiting customers locally.

You will develop relationships, grow existing accounts, and identify new business opportunities, targeting independent food outlets. A clean UK driving licence is required. Salary is £30,000 with a £3,000 yearly bonus and standard benefits.

Qualifications

• Some previous experience in a sales or customer-facing role.
• A confident and personable approach with strong communication skills.
• Good organisational and time management abilities.
• A clean Full UK driving licence.
• Foodservice or food industry experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsabilités

• Office-based telesales activity three days per week at the Plymouth depot.
• Field-based customer visits two days per week across the local area.
• Build relationships with existing customers and upsell products to increase spend.
• Support new business development targeting independent food outlets (including fish and chip shops).
• Collaborate with telesales and field sales teams to maximise opportunities.
• Manage customer expectations and maintain accurate records of interactions.

Connaissances

Sales experience

Telesales

Customer-facing

Communication skills

Full UK driving licence

Description du poste

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:

As a Business Development Executive, you will play a key role in driving sales growth by supporting existing customers and gradually developing new business across your local territory.

• 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