Dutch speaking BDR - London based

Blu Selection; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Blu in London is hiring a Founding Business Development Representative to build the Dutch-speaking market from scratch. You will own outbound prospecting, qualify opportunities, and help scale this new region while collaborating with account executives to move deals from first contact to close.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in sales or business development, native Dutch and professional English, and comfort with high-volume outreach and social selling.

Qualifications

• Native Dutch language required and professional English proficiency.
• 1–2 years of sales or business development experience.
• UK citizenship or valid UK work permit.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and qualify new business opportunities weekly, adding 10+ prospective merchants per day to your pipeline
• Build and drive an active sales pipeline through high-volume outbound prospecting across cold calls, email campaigns, and social selling
• Qualify inbound and outbound leads, initiating and nurturing early-stage client relationships across the Dutch-speaking e-commerce landscape
• Collaborate closely with account executives to support and advance deals from initial conversation to close
• Contribute directly to closing opportunities, gaining hands-on expertise across every stage of the sales cycle

Skills

Dutch (native level)

English (professional level)

Sales/BD experience

Outbound prospecting

Job description

• Location: London, UK (hybrid)
• Salary: From £30,000 base // OTE: from £60,000
• Languages: Dutch (native level), English (professional level)
• Experience: 1–2 years
• Anything else: UK citizenship or a valid work permit required

WHAT'S THE PROJECT?

The project is that you bring your talent and your ambition to a fast-growing, tech-driven supply chain and logistics company transforming how e-commerce brands scale across the globe. Through an innovative platform that automates order management, optimizes shipping routes, and delivers real-time tracking, they take the friction out of warehousing, fulfillment, and returns so online merchants can focus purely on growth. As the very first BDR hire dedicated to the Dutch-speaking market, you will join an ambitious team in London and play a direct, foundational role in launching and scaling this new region.

AND WHAT'S MY ROLE IN THIS?

As a Founding Business Development Representative, you will build the Dutch-speaking market from scratch and gain end-to-end commercial exposure across the entire sales cycle.

• Identify, research, and qualify new business opportunities weekly, adding 10+ prospective merchants per day to your pipeline
• Build and drive an active sales pipeline through high-volume outbound prospecting across cold calls, email campaigns, and social selling
• Qualify inbound and outbound leads, initiating and nurturing early-stage client relationships across the Dutch-speaking e-commerce landscape
• Collaborate closely with account executives to support and advance deals from initial conversation to close
• Contribute directly to closing opportunities, gaining hands-on expertise across every stage of the sales cycle

OK, AND WHAT DO YOU NEED?

• 1–2 years of prior experience in sales or business development
• Native level of Dutch and professional level of English
• Proven hands‑on comfort with cold outreach, high-volume outbound calling, and social selling
• Strong interest in e-commerce, tech, or logistics ecosystems
• UK citizenship or valid UK work permit

THAT'S IT?

You're the kind of person who brings real grit, energy, and curiosity to every conversation. You stay motivated by clear targets, treat pipeline building with genuine discipline, and love the challenge of being a pioneer turning cold outreach into lasting business partnerships.