Junior Sales & Business Development Executive

Pertemps; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Progression opportunities

Mon-Fri schedule

Job summary

Pertemps in Burgess Hill is seeking a Junior Sales & Business Development Executive for their hungry and energetic sales team. This entry-level role values personality, attitude and ambition over experience.

You will receive full training and work closely with an experienced Sales Executive, learning how to prospect, qualify opportunities, have commercial conversations and develop new business.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role; no prior sales experience required.
• Ability to make outbound calls and speak to new people.
• Resilience, coachable attitude and ambition to develop in sales.
• Comfortable using digital tools and CRM systems.
• Willing to learn through full training and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Research potential customers and identify key decision-makers.
• Make outbound calls and open conversations with prospective customers.
• Qualify opportunities and book appointments for the sales team.
• Follow up leads and conversations to move opportunities forward.
• Keep CRM records and activity up to date.
• Work towards agreed activity and performance targets.
• Use digital tools and AI to support research and sales activity.

Skills

Outbound calling

Prospecting

Qualifying opportunities

Appointment setting

CRM usage

Communication

Job description

Are you proactive, tenacious and motivated by the opportunity to make things happen?

Do you enjoy speaking to people, building relationships and seeing the results of your own efforts?

Are you ambitious, naturally competitive and keen to build a career in sales?

If so, this could be a great opportunity to take your first step into a sales career…

We’re recruiting on behalf of a growing business based in Burgess Hill, looking for a Junior Sales & Business Development Executive to join their hungry & energetic sales team. This is an entry-level opportunity where personality, attitude and ambition are more important than previous sales experience.

You’ll receive full training and work closely with an experienced Sales Executive and wider new business team, learning how to prospect, qualify opportunities, have commercial conversations and develop new business.

The Role:

• Researching potential customers and identifying key decision-makers
• Making outbound calls and opening conversations with prospective customers
• Qualifying opportunities and booking appointments for the sales team
• Following up leads and conversations
• Keeping CRM records and activity up to date
• Working towards agreed activity and performance targets
• Using digital tools and AI to support your research and sales activity

The Person:

• Is confident picking up the phone and talking to new people
• Is proactive and doesn’t wait to be told what to do
• Has resilience and tenacity when things don’t go your way
• Enjoys having targets and being able to see the results of your own efforts
• Is naturally curious and good at building rapport
• Is comfortable with technology and digital systems
• Is organised and follows things through
• Is coachable, ambitious and genuinely hungry to develop

What’s in it for you?

This is a genuine opportunity to learn sales from the ground up, with full training, support from experienced sales professionals and clear scope to develop as your skills and experience grow.

• £28,000pa basic + commission
• Monday–Friday, 7.30am–4.30pm
• Full training & ongoing development
• Genuine progression opportunities