Business Development Executive (Science / Lab / Technical)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment firm seeks a Business Development Executive based in Newbury, Berkshire. This hybrid position involves selling testing equipment for the industrial water treatment industry, focusing on business-to-business sales. The ideal candidate will have experience in technical sales and will earn an uncapped commission based on gross profits, with a first-year earning potential exceeding £60k.

Benefits

Industry training

Uncapped commission structure

Career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B sales, ideally in a technical or scientific field.
• Ability to engage in internal sales and manage end-to-end processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct B2B internal sales and win new business.
• Sell testing equipment in the industrial water treatment sector.
• Work hybrid, balancing office and remote duties.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Technical product knowledge

Job description

Business Development Executive (Science / Lab / Technical)

Salary: 30,000 - 35,000 (60k First year OTE) + Industry Training + Uncapped Commission Location: Newbury, Berkshire

Are you a Business Development Executive from a Technical/Scientific industry, looking for an opportunity to join a rapidly growing company that can offer continued career progression, industry specific training and an uncapped commission structure which is paid as 10% of gross profits?

In this hybrid role, you will be based in the Newbury office a few days per week. The majority of sales will be completed via cold calling, Teams meetings and emails. You will be selling a range of testing equipment for the water treatment industry with a focus on closed water systems, cooling towers, steam boilers or industrial water treatment. Prior/similar knowledge is not required but will be desirable. This role focuses on end‑to‑end sales and closing deals with new business. Products will be sold monthly, meaning that the uncapped commission will snowball lucratively due to reorders as well as initial sales with a proven earning potential over 100k within a couple of years.

The Role

• B2B internal sales
• Winning new business through calls, emails and Teams meetings
• Selling testing equipment into the industrial water treatment industry
• Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working
• Uncapped commission paid as 10% of gross profit

The Person

• Business to Business, end to end salesperson
• Experience selling technical or scientific products

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.