Business Development Representative (United Kingdom)

Platned; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

High-Growth

IFS Focus

Career development

Zusammenfassung

Platned, a fast-growing ERP partner in the United Kingdom, seeks a Business Development Representative to open conversations across the UK and turn them into qualified sales opportunities for the IFS Cloud practice. You will prospect into enterprise organisations and SMBs, with a focus on energy and utilities, and hand qualified opportunities to Account Executives.

Use outbound calls, LinkedIn and email sequences to engage decision-makers, qualify prospects, and build lasting relationships.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in business development, inside sales or another target-driven, customer-facing role.
• Confidence on the phone and ability to ask open-ended questions to uncover needs.
• Proficient use of LinkedIn and email sequencing tools for outreach.

Aufgaben

• Generate new business across the UK territory for IFS Cloud.
• Run multi-channel outreach to engage decision-makers via calls, LinkedIn and email sequences.
• Research priority sectors, focusing on energy and utilities for the IFS practice.
• Follow up inbound leads quickly and consistently from Marketing.
• Qualify prospects and hand over sales-ready opportunities to Account Executives.
• Build relationships and run targeted micro-campaigns with Marketing.
• Meet and exceed monthly targets for meetings and pipeline generated.
• Keep HubSpot updated with prospect status and activity.

Kenntnisse

Business development

Outbound sales

LinkedIn outreach

CRM usage

Account targeting

English communication

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Microsoft Office

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Business Development Representative (United Kingdom)

About Platned

Platned is a fast-growing ERP channel partner company headquartered in the UK, with a growing global presence. We help organisations get more from their ERP investment through implementation, consultancy and managed services:

• Platned Enterprise: IFS Cloud for larger organisations, with a particular focus on energy and utilities in the UK.

Role Overview

As a Business Development Representative, you will open new conversations for Platned across the UK and turn them into qualified sales opportunities. You will prospect into enterprise organisations looking at or running IFS Cloud, especially in energy and utilities, and small and mid-sized businesses looking for a modern ERP through Platned. Your aim is to establish Platned as the trusted ERP partner for prospects and customers, and to hand well-qualified opportunities to our Account Executives.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new business across your assigned UK territory, covering IFS Cloud.
• Run multi-channel outreach through outbound calls, LinkedIn, and email sequences to engage decision-makers.
• Research and target priority sectors, with a focus on energy and utilities for our IFS practice.
• Act as first responder to all inbound leads generated by Marketing, following up quickly and consistently.
• Work through gatekeepers to reach the right decision-makers and influencers in each organisation.
• Qualify prospects against agreed criteria and hand over sales-ready opportunities to the relevant Account Executive.
• Build relationships with prospects throughout the lead development process and with your target group of accounts.
• Plan and run targeted micro-campaigns within your territory, working with Marketing to drive additional demand.
• Meet and exceed monthly targets for meetings booked and qualified pipeline generated.
• Review target accounts regularly with Account Executives and adjust your approach where needed.
• Keep accurate records of all activity in HubSpot, update prospect status, and keep the team informed on pending and warm leads.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience in business development, inside sales or another target-driven, customer-facing role. We also welcome strong graduates and career-changers who can show drive and resilience.
• Confidence on the phone, including the ability to ask open-ended questions that uncover needs and qualify prospects.
• Comfort using LinkedIn and email sequencing tools to build and run outreach.
• Ability to plan and run small, targeted campaigns within a territory.
• Knowledge of IFS Cloud, or other ERP systems is an advantage but not essential. Full product training is provided.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn about ERP, AI and the industries we serve, including energy and utilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• A self-starter who works well with minimal supervision and is motivated by clear targets.
• Experience with a CRM (HubSpot preferred) and Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.

What We Offer

• High-Growth: EnvironmentJoin a company scaling rapidly across global markets.
• IFS-Focused: Work exclusively with best-in-class IFS technology.
• Career Development: Clear progression as we expand our global footprint.

Due to our continued success and rapid growth, interviews will be conducted promptly and decisions made within a short timeframe.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Platned is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.