Junior Sales & Business Development Executive

Pertemps Crawley Perms; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Career progression

Mon-Fri hours

Job summary

Pertemps Crawley Perms in Burgess Hill is seeking a Junior Sales & Business Development Executive for an entry-level role. You will receive full training and work closely with an experienced Sales Executive to learn how to prospect, qualify opportunities and develop new business.

You don’t need prior sales experience; the emphasis is on attitude, ambition and coachability. Expect a structured training plan, target-driven environment and clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role; personality and attitude trump experience.
• Comfortable with making outbound calls and talking to new people.
• Able to work toward activity and performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Research potential customers and identify decision-makers.
• Make outbound calls and initiate conversations with prospects.
• Qualify opportunities and book appointments for the sales team.
• Follow up leads and conversations to nurture opportunities.
• Keep CRM records up to date and track activity.
• Meet agreed activity and performance targets.
• Utilise digital tools and AI to support research and sales.

Skills

Phone communication

Resilience

Target-driven

Rapport building

Tech-savvy

CRM software

Tools

CRM software

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

You’ll initially focus on outbound sales and new business development, including:

• 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

You don’t need a strong sales background. We’re looking for the right person with the right attitude. You’ll be someone who:

• 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