Business Development Executive

Aspion Search; Swanley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspion Search is seeking a driven Business Development Executive for a leading UK metal stockholder. You will play a pivotal role in building relationships, winning new business, and growing long-term customer accounts.

The role suits a proactive sales professional with strong communication skills, comfort with outbound calls, and a resilient, target-driven mindset. Standard office hours apply, with clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a sales or business development environment is desirable.
• Confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable making outbound calls and generating new business opportunities.
• Self-motivated, resilient and target driven.
• Competitive mindset with a strong desire to succeed.
• Naturally inquisitive and confident asking questions.
• Strong organisational skills and good initiative.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and win new business opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with both new and existing customers.
• Manage and grow customer accounts to maximise revenue opportunities.
• Conduct outbound sales activity including cold calling and lead generation.
• Understand customer requirements and provide tailored solutions.
• Prepare quotations, negotiate pricing, and close deals effectively.
• Maintain regular communication with customers to develop long-term partnerships.
• Keep CRM systems updated with sales activity and pipeline information.
• Monitor market activity and identify potential areas for growth.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Outbound calling

Self-motivated

Team player

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Job description

Salary: £25,000-£28,000 depending on level of experience

Reference: ASPLIV

Our client, a leading UK metal stockholder, is looking to appoint a driven and ambitious Business Development Executive to join their growing commercial team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated sales professional who thrives on building relationships, winning new business, and developing long term customer accounts. The business is open to candidates from a range of sales backgrounds - attitude, resilience, and people skills are more important than industry experience.

They are looking for someone who is naturally curious, commercially minded, and confident picking up the phone and creating opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and win new business opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with both new and existing customers.
• Manage and grow customer accounts to maximise revenue opportunities.
• Conduct outbound sales activity including cold calling and lead generation.
• Understand customer requirements and provide tailored solutions.
• Prepare quotations, negotiate pricing, and close deals effectively.
• Maintain regular communication with customers to develop long-term partnerships.
• Keep CRM systems updated with sales activity and pipeline information.
• Monitor market activity and identify potential areas for growth.

Key Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within a sales or business development environment desirable.
• Confident communicator with strong relationship building skills.
• Comfortable making outbound calls and generating new business opportunities.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and target driven.
• Competitive mindset with a strong desire to succeed.
• Naturally inquisitive and confident asking questions.
• Strong organisational skills and good initiative.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• £25,000-£28,000 depending on level of experience
• Salary incentives
• 08:30-17:00 Monday to Friday
• Clear progression pathway with an industry leader