New Business Execuitive

ACS Staffing Solutions; Bedford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40k

23 days leave

Company lunches

Medicash

Collaborative team

Job summary

ACS Staffing Solutions is seeking a Business Development Executive in Bedford to drive new business opportunities. You will proactively identify prospects, perform outbound B2B calls, and book qualified appointments for the sales team.

You will engage with decision-makers via calls, emails, and LinkedIn, build relationships, and manage a healthy pipeline in Salesforce. A target-driven, self-motivated professional with excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in outbound B2B sales, telesales, telemarketing or business development.
• Experience using Salesforce CRM.
• Confidence making high volumes of cold calls and engaging with new prospects.
• A strong track record of working towards and achieving sales targets.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• A resilient, self-motivated approach with the drive to succeed.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload.
• A proactive attitude and genuine enthusiasm for generating new business.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying and researching potential new business customers.
• Making outbound B2B calls per day to generate new opportunities.
• Booking qualified new business appointments per week for the sales team.
• Engaging with key decision-makers through telephone calls, emails and LinkedIn.
• Building relationships with prospective customers and identifying their business needs.
• Managing your sales pipeline and keeping Salesforce CRM accurate and up to date.
• Following up on leads and maintaining regular contact with prospective customers.
• Working closely with the sales and marketing teams to maximise new business opportunities.
• Monitoring your performance against KPIs and providing regular activity reports.

Skills

Outbound B2B sales

Cold calling

Target achievement

Communication

Negotiation

Self-motivation

Organisational skills

Prospecting

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Business Development Executive

Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum

Location: Bedford

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Are you a driven, target-focused sales professional who thrives on generating new business opportunities?

We're looking for a confident and proactive Business Development Executive to join an established and successful business.

We're looking for someone with a hungry, can-do attitude who enjoys building relationships, thrives on achieving targets and isn't afraid to pick up the phone!

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £40,000 per annum plus performance related bonus!
• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company-provided lunches twice a week.
• Medicash healthcare benefits.
• The opportunity to join an established and successful business.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• A role where your hard work and results can make a genuine impact.

What you'll be doing

• Proactively identifying and researching potential new business customers.
• Making outbound B2B calls per day to generate new opportunities.
• Booking qualified new business appointments per week for the sales team.
• Engaging with key decision-makers through telephone calls, emails and LinkedIn.
• Building relationships with prospective customers and identifying their business needs.
• Managing your sales pipeline and keeping Salesforce CRM accurate and up to date.
• Following up on leads and maintaining regular contact with prospective customers.
• Working closely with the sales and marketing teams to maximise new business opportunities.
• Monitoring your performance against KPIs and providing regular activity reports.

About you

• Proven experience in outbound B2B sales, telesales, telemarketing or business development.
• Experience using Salesforce CRM.
• Confidence making high volumes of cold calls and engaging with new prospects.
• A strong track record of working towards and achieving sales targets.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• A resilient, self-motivated approach with the drive to succeed.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload.
• A proactive attitude and genuine enthusiasm for generating new business.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys the challenge of opening doors, creating opportunities and achieving results.

Interested?

If you're a confident, target-driven sales professional who enjoys cold calling, building relationships and generating new business opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.