Business Development Executive - Leeds

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in culinary apparel is seeking a Business Development Executive in Leeds. The role involves outbound sales, generating prospects, and collaborating with the sales team to achieve targets. Ideal candidates will have proven sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a self-driven attitude. If you are motivated and ready to drive sales success, apply with your CV by June 29, 2025.

Benefits

On-site parking

Full-time benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a high-volume telephone sales/service environment.
• Ability to achieve sales targets and manage customer relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and contact prospects to generate sales appointments.
• Manage CRM for prospect data and support field-based teams.
• Achieve daily and monthly revenue targets.

Skills

Sales experience

Self-motivation

Communication

Organisational skills

Planning skills

PC literacy

Resilience

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM system

Job description

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Business Development Executive - Leeds, leeds, west yorkshire

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Client:

Chef Works & Bragard UK

Location:

leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Chef Works Europe Ltd. is looking for a self-motivated, highly organised Business Development Executive who will be 100% outbound focused in this exciting new business role, focused on specific regions in the UK. Researching and cold-calling predetermined prospects to sell products and book field-based appointments for larger potential customers who require a face-to-face meeting. The successful Business Development Executive will report directly to the Sales Director and work on a day-to-day basis with the field-based regional team.

Office based in Farsley, LS28 with on-site parking.

Full Time + benefits.

A typical week as a Business Development Executive:

· Research and contact prospects and where needed, gain appointments for our field-based team.

· Sell Chef Works, Bragard and third-party products, directly to customers where an in-person appointment isn’t required.

· Update your CRM account with new prospects to build data and maximise opportunity.

· Liaise with internal stakeholders including Customer Support and Marketing whilst supporting the field-based teams to drive business goals.

· Effective use of the sales process to sell on brand/quality/value and encourage repeat business.

· Achieve substantial daily dials (approx. 20 per day), new social media connections (at least 10 daily) and talk time of approx. 3 hours per day.

· Communicating and building rapport with customers through effective listening.

· Achieve monthly revenue targets set by National Business Development Manager.

· Attend remote/in-person team meetings, conferences, awards and training days when requested by senior management.

· Display excellent Chef Works, Bragard and third-party product/service knowledge and be able to demonstrate the ability to deliver this knowledge and product information over the telephone or in a presentation format when required.

Skills/Experience required:

· Proven experience of success in a high-volume telephone sales/service environment.

· Demonstrate the ability to self-motivate and work autonomously as well as within a team.

· Evidence that you can achieve targets.

· Ability to create positive and memorable first impressions over the telephone, creating the right environment of trust and empathy to build a strong initial rapport.

· Understand and utilise a sales process, with effective questioning and listening.

· Show resilience and tenacity to get passed the toughest of gatekeepers.

· Excellent organisational and planning skills.

· Ability to manage competing demands arising from internal and external relationships.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Driven to achieve personal and team objectives whilst demonstrating Chef Works culture.

· PC literacy – Microsoft Office and CRM system experience.

About Chef Works Europe Ltd.

Chef Works and Bragard are true global culinary apparel brands, manufacturing and distributing hospitality uniform across 90+ countries, under the umbrella of Chef Works Europe Ltd. Our dedicated team is based primarily in Leeds, with a showroom/meeting space in London and a remote sales team.

Our Mission statement

To empower, honour and serve those who serve others.

Interested in this Business Development Executive role? Apply now with your most recent CV.

• Closing date for applications: 29th June 2025