Business Development Executive

MCFT Gulf; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days holiday (28 + bank holidays)

Pension scheme

Life insurance

HealthShield healthcare & wellbeing

Annual discretionary bonus

Income protection scheme

Long service awards

Employee referral scheme

Sales lead referral scheme

Development & training

Cost-of-living pay review

Job summary

MCFT is seeking a motivated Business Development Executive in Pontypool to drive new business by booking meetings for field-based BDMs. You will prospect, cold call, and set up appointments with potential customers, while maintaining CRM accuracy and supporting tender opportunities.

The role offers a competitive base salary (£28k–£32k) with uncapped commission (OTE £15k) and comprehensive benefits, along with a clear path for progression within the company.

Qualifications

• Proven success in a similar role with meeting bookings.
• Energetic and target driven with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Comfortable cold calling, presenting over the phone, and building rapport quickly.
• Ability to handle objections and challenging situations.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring CRM accuracy and compliance with procedures.
• Experience with IT programs and CRM systems is a plus.
• 1+ year(s) experience in telesales.
• Live within commutable distance of Maidenhead.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business by booking meetings for field-based BDMs.
• Set up appointments for BDMs to meet with potential customers.
• Track progress weekly to hit meeting targets.
• Support tender opportunities and help compile quotations and presentations.
• Maintain CRM database accuracy and assist colleagues with sales queries.

Skills

Cold calling

Appointment setting

Prospecting

CRM usage

Quotations support

LinkedIn outreach

Tools

CRM systems

LinkedIn

Job description

Business Development Executive - £28k - £32k + Comms OTE £15k uncapped.

Benefits: 36 days holiday (28 + bank holidays) - Pension Scheme - Life Insurance - HealthShield Healthcare & Wellbeing Benefits - Annual Discretionary Bonus – Income Protection Scheme - Long Service Awards - Employee Referral Scheme - Sales Lead Referral Scheme - Development & Training - Annual Cost-of-Living Pay Review.

Location: Pontypool, Full time, Permanent.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a key member of the sales department, your main responsibility will be to drive new business by booking meetings for field-based Business Development Managers (BDM). Your day-to-day will include:

• Cold calling and prospecting new potential clients through LinkedIn and other platforms
• Setting up appointments for our BDM to meet with potential customers
• Tracking week-on-week progress to hit your meeting targets
• Supporting tender opportunities and learning to compile documentation and presentations
• Day-to-day responsibilities of assisting in generating quotations, keeping our CRM database up to date and accurate, acting as the first point of contact for regional sales queries and supporting other colleagues across MCFT.

What We’re Looking For In You

If you have a proven track record of success in a similar role and thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to take the next step in your sales career.

• Proven success in a similar role where booking meetings and driving new business were key
• Energetic and target driven. A self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and the ambition to exceed targets
• Comfortable cold calling, presenting over the phone, and building rapport quickly
• Ability to handle objections and challenging situations.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring CRM accuracy and compliance with company procedures.
• Experience working with IT programs and CRM systems is a plus
• Ideal candidates have minimum 1 years’ experience in Telesales.
• Live within commutable distance of Maidenhead.

A pathway to further opportunity!!

• Your hard work can lead you to progression – Business Development Executive today but by achieving set markers, work your way up Senior BDE – BDE Team Lead – Junior Business Development Manager - Business Development Manager - Account Manager – Equipment Sales – Opportunities in one of our other destinations around the work!
• Take Brian, Tim & JJ for example, through hard work, dedication and application, Brian and JJ are now in leadership positions outside of the UK, Brian in the Philippines, JJ in the Middle east and Tim who is our BDE Team lead here in the UK – No reason this can’t be you!

Why Work with Us?

• Great starting salary with uncapped commission!
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, equating to 36 days holiday per year (7 weeks and 1 day)
• Structured reviews every 6 months, including earnings review
• Excellent opportunities for development and progression
• Health cash plan, pension scheme, and income protection
• Mobile phone provided
• A supportive and inspiring team with great mentors

Who are we?

MCFT, established 30 years ago, provides commercial kitchen maintenance for high-end customers in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia; We’re highly regarded by all the key players in our multi-national supply chain.

Our ambition is to be the pre-eminent provider in our field - in the UK and, importantly, overseas - where we have ambitions to be working around the world.

Are you eager to take on a new challenge and be part of a winning team?!