Business Development Executive

Able Personnel; Walsall; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency is looking for a Business Development Executive in Walsall. The candidate will engage with businesses through cold calls, social media, and networking to secure new opportunities. The role offers a salary of £26,000 - £28,000 with a £4K bonus, along with benefits like 25 days holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Mileage allowance

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Additional holiday for birthdays

Pension scheme

Mobile and laptop

Annual events and staff away days

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales or business development environment is essential.
• A UK Driving License is required with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Engage in lead generation through cold calls and networking.
• Maintain and update the CRM with contacts.
• Develop quality presentations and quotes for negotiations.

Skills

Sales experience

Understanding of training or education programs

Good communication skills

Problem-solving ability

PC literate

Creative and focused

Job description

Business Development Executive

Walsall

On offer is a friendly supportive environment to work in, who naturally encourage their team to complete qualifications relevant to their role and offer career progression.

The base is Walsall and some travel around the Black Country and Birmingham, all expenses paid.

What we need from you as a Business Development Executive/Advisor

• You will need to have experience working in asales or business developmentenvironment
• Ideally you will understand training, apprenticeships, or education programs
• You will need to be someone that is focused, results driven, is creative and has ideas about how to succeed
• Good communication skills – face to face and over the phone
• Experienced in holding meetings face to face or over Teams
• Ability to think on your feet and problem solve
• Be PC literate
• A UK Driving License and access to your own vehicle for work

What this role involves:

You will be involved in a range of business-to-business activities; cold calls, social media, networking, generating leads to secure business for new business.

Other duties include:

• Working with a range of partners to develop links and referral points to generate an extensive network chain leading to multiple pipeline creation
• Assist the organisation acquire new customers and sell additional products or services to existing ones
• Deliver outstanding customer service to all customers, achieve outstanding results for all targets
• Research new markets and organisations to identify the decision maker, make contact
• Create an effective pipeline of activity. Identify organisations that provide scalability in the market and new development areas.
• Develop quality presentations, quotes and negotiate with customers
• Update the CRM with all contacts
• Generate quality leads for all targets and pipeline activity
• Identify new customers and identify repeat business from existing accounts
• Innovate regarding marketing and customer identification.

Salary/hours:

£26,000 - £28,000 plus £4K per annum bonus

Working Monday to Thursday 8.45am – 5pm and Friday 8.45am – 4pm. 45 minutes lunch break each day.

Benefits:

• Mileage allowance for all business miles
• 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
• After 1 years’ service an additional 1 day given for time off on your birthday, an extra day is accrued each year for the next 4 years to a total of 30 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Mobile and laptop
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Annual events and staff away days