Field Business Developer

Howdens Joinery Co.; Flitwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trade kitchen supplier in the UK is seeking a Field Based Business Developer to open new accounts and build lasting relationships with existing account holders. This role focuses on consistently achieving targets and growing the depot's customer base while providing top-notch service. The ideal candidate will possess strong sales and customer engagement skills, with a full UK driving license. This position offers a competitive salary, company vehicle, monthly bonuses, and several staff benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Vehicle

Monthly depot bonus OTE

Team incentives and outings

Competitive Pension Plan with company contribution

Staff discount on products

Buy as you earn share scheme

Responsibilities

• Open new accounts and build lasting relationships with existing account holders.
• Consistently achieve and exceed targets by growing the depot account base.
• Collaborate with depot staff to convert sales and achieve higher sales per account.
• Actively participate in sales meetings to share best practices.
• Manage diary and workload day to day.

Skills

Influencing and sales skills

Customer-focused

Strong communicator

Results driven

Prioritize own workload

Flexible and approachable

Thrive in fast-paced environments

Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

Our Field Based Business Developer is a crucial role within our growing business. In this role you will work to both open new accounts and build lasting relationships with existing account holders. There will be a daily necessity to build strong relationships with both existing and potential new account holders in order to consistently achieve and exceed targets. It is down to our Field Based Business Developers to ensure that their depot's account base continues to consistently grow while also working to meet the needs of existing account holders.

Responsibilities

• Open new accounts and build lasting relationships with existing account holders
• Consistently achieve and exceed targets by growing the depot account base and meeting the needs of existing account holders
• Collaborate with depot staff, including Kitchen Sales Designers and Depot Managers, to convert sales and achieve a higher sale per account and more frequent trading
• Actively participate in sales meetings chaired by the Lead Sales Representative to share best demonstrable practices with other Field Based Business Developers in the area
• Maintain autonomy to manage your own diary and workload day to day
• Win new business and grow the depot customer base while providing a great service to customers and maximising sales

Skills and attributes

• Influencing and sales skills
• Customer-focused
• Strong communicator
• Results driven
• Prioritise own workload
• Flexible and approachable
• Thrive in fast-paced environments
• Be a Howdens Ambassador
• Full UK driving license

What you get from us

• Competitive salary
• Company Vehicle
• Monthly depot bonus OTE
• Team incentives and outings
• Competitive Pension Plan with a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Staff discount on Howdens products
• Buy as you earn share scheme

About Howdens

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the10 Best Big Companies to Work For.