Inside Sales & Business Development Executive

Key Selection Recruitment Limited; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a forward-thinking company as an Inside Sales & Business Development Executive. This role is perfect for a junior salesperson or an ambitious graduate eager to dive into the world of technical sales. You will manage and grow a portfolio of accounts while collaborating with a dynamic field sales team. Your responsibilities will include generating leads, nurturing customer relationships, and utilizing CRM systems to track progress. Join a supportive team in a modern workspace and embark on a structured career development path within a rapidly growing business unit. If you're driven, energetic, and ready to make an impact, this role is for you!

Benefits

Full Training on Technical Products

Structured Career Development

Supportive Team Environment

Modern Workspace

Global Group Opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in B2B sales or customer engagement.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of smaller house accounts.
• Generate new leads through outbound calls and emails.
• Log activity and manage pipelines using CRM.

Skills

B2B Sales Experience

Customer Engagement

Strong Communication Skills

Cold Calling

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Education

Degree in Business or Related Field

Tools

CRM Software

Job description

Position: Inside Sales & Business Development Executive

Location: Warwickshire

Salary: £Neg

The Company: Chemicals Distributor

The Role:

• This is a newly created role offering a fantastic entry point into technical sales and business development
• You ll be responsible for proactively managing and growing a portfolio of smaller house accounts while working alongside the field sales team to break into key target sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace & Defence (AAD), Electronics, and General Manufacturing.
• This is a phone-first sales role that requires confidence, energy and an appetite for new business.
• You ll be uncovering opportunities, qualifying leads, reigniting dormant accounts and bringing that crucial sales buzz to the office.
• Proactively manage a portfolio of existing house accounts, ensuring regular contact and identifying upselling or cross-selling opportunities.
• Support external sales managers by researching and prospecting into targeted verticals (Automotive, AAD, Electronics, Manufacturing).
• Make outbound calls and emails to generate new leads and secure meetings for the wider sales team.
• Follow up on inbound enquiries and marketing-generated leads, qualifying and nurturing as needed.
• Use the CRM system to log activity, manage pipelines and track progress.
• Work with their marketing team to feed into campaigns, lead-gen efforts and customer communications.

Requirements:

• This is an ideal opportunity for a junior salesperson or ambitious graduate with 1 2 years experience in B2B sales or customer engagement or someone currently in a customer service role who is hungry to move into sales.
• We re not expecting deep technical knowledge from day one just the attitude, drive and commercial curiosity to learn fast and succeed.
• Strong communication skills especially on the phone.
• A natural confidence and willingness to cold call and build relationships.
• Organised, target-driven and comfortable juggling multiple tasks.
• Good general IT and CRM/database skills.
• A genuine interest in technical/industrial markets (previous knowledge a bonus but not essential).
• A proactive mindset this role rewards energy and initiative.

Benefits:

• Full training on their technical product range and sales processes
• Structured career development within a fast-growing business unit
• A supportive, down-to-earth team in a modern workspace
• The opportunity to be part of a global group with huge growth ambitions