Part Time Business Development Executive

Success Recruit Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth bonus

Social events

Free onsite parking

Product training

Job summary

Success Recruit Ltd in Chelmsford is seeking a Part-Time Business Development Executive to proactively contact manufacturing businesses across the UK, identify key contacts and generate qualified opportunities for the Head of Sales.

You will handle approximately 20–30 outbound calls daily from a targeted list, build CRM records, and arrange meetings while maintaining a professional, resilient approach in a supportive, office-based role.

Qualifications

• Be confident and comfortable making outbound calls and obtaining contact details.
• Engage with managers and supervisors to understand requirements and opportunities.
• Resilient and motivated when handling rejection or challenging conversations.

Responsibilities

• Make approximately 20–30 outbound calls per day to UK businesses.
• Maintain daily call volumes and work through a targeted list.
• Research target companies and build CRM records before contacting.
• Identify and reach out to decision-makers and collect accurate contact details.
• Record conversations and outcomes in the CRM and hand over qualified opportunities.

Skills

Outbound calling

Lead generation

Telephone sales

CRM data entry

Tools

CRM

Job description

Success Recruit are currently working with a growing and well-established business based in Chelmsford, who are looking to recruit a proactive, resilient and confident Part-Time Business Development Executive to join their team. This is a telephone-based role where you will be responsible for proactively contacting manufacturing businesses across the UK, identifying key contacts and generating qualified opportunities for the Head of Sales.

The successful Part-time Business Development Executive:

• Be confident and comfortable making outbound calls, introducing services and obtaining contact details
• Demonstrate excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to engage with managers and supervisors and understand their current requirements
• Have genuine resilience and the ability to remain motivated when faced with rejection or challenging conversations
• Ideally have previous experience within telephone business development, lead generation, telesales or internal sales, although this is not essential

The successful Part-time Business Development Executive will be rewarded with:

• The opportunity to join a growing business with a supportive and collaborative working environment
• Full training on the company's products and sales process
• Growth by Sharing bonus scheme following successful completion of probation
• Company social events and additional company perks
• Free onsite parking

Purpose of the Role

The main objective of this role is to generate new business opportunities through proactive telephone-based activity. You will spend most of your day contacting specific businesses across the UK, identifying the appropriate decision-makers, having initial conversations to understand their current arrangements and requirements, and providing qualified information to the Head of Sales for further development.

This is not a hard-sell or closing role. The focus is on building initial relationships, asking the right questions, identifying potential opportunities and ensuring the Head of Sales has all the relevant information required to progress the conversation.

Key Responsibilities

• Making approximately 20–30 outbound calls each day to businesses across the UK
• Working consistently through a targeted call list and maintaining daily call volumes
• Researching target businesses and building accurate records within the CRM before making contact
• Identifying the appropriate contacts and decision-makers within each business
• Obtaining accurate contact information including full names, job titles and direct contact details
• Holding short introductory conversations to understand how businesses currently operate and identify any challenges or requirements
• Asking relevant questions and listening carefully to understand the contact's specific situation
• Accurately recording all conversations, information and outcomes within the CRM
• Providing the Head of Sales with a clear and complete handover of qualified opportunities
• Drafting follow-up correspondence
• Arranging and managing booked meetings, including confirmations, invitations and reminder calls

Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 3.00pm – office-based position ideally & hours can be slightly flexible for the right person either side of the above.

Salary: £45-50k pro rata equating to £30,900 to £34,400