Sales & Business Development Coordinator

The Construction Index Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Sales & Business Development Coordinator to enhance business operations. This role involves relationship building, achieving business targets, and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate should have relevant experience in business development and customer service. Attractive benefits include annual leave, a contributory pension, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave

Option to buy additional leave

Contributory pension

Commission

Access to health and wellbeing services

Fully funded professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Proven solid business development experience and activities.
• Ability to tackle demanding goals with enthusiasm.
• Strong IT skills and maintain customer information.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structured business development and local campaigns.
• Review & finalise quotations and drawings.
• Respond to customer enquiries to generate orders.

Skills

Business development experience

Customer service

Sales

Strong IT skills

Relationship building

Job description

Overview

Role: Sales & Business Development Coordinator

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 + Commission

Location: Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK (West Midlands catchment).

We have an exciting opportunity for a customer-focused Sales & Business Development Coordinator to join our Commercial team in Stoke, covering the West Midlands catchment. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will develop and promote the company's hiring business, supporting in achieving KPIs and ensuring an exceptional customer experience. Relationship building is key to this role. You will be highly organised, driven, tenacious, a self-starter, confident, and reliable.

Experience in business development, customer service and sales (office based) is preferred. You will be working in a supportive environment, with positive and helpful colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structured business development, local and national campaigns, including winning new business within the area designated, in order to achieve order targets
• Review & finalise quotations and drawings against customer requirements
• Follow up live quotations to generate urgency in the sale and advance a client through to order
• Respond to customer enquiries to generate orders
• Maximise added value for every opportunity by promoting the full range of Building Services
• Complete customer care programme to ensure maximum satisfaction, continuity of business and maximise referral opportunities

Essential Criteria

• Proven solid business development experience and activities; comfortable building new relationships
• Ability to tackle demanding goals with enthusiasm
• Confidently follow up and close sales quotations
• Ability to build a wide and effective network of contacts inside and outside the organisation
• Strong IT skills with internal systems; maintain up-to-date customer information
• Full UK Driving Licence

Benefits & Opportunities

• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Option to buy 5 additional days of annual leave
• Contributory pension
• Commission
• Access to health and wellbeing services, volunteering day, and fully funded professional qualifications
• Great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin

Why Portakabin?

Portakabin designs and delivers high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes, serving sectors including manufacturing, education, healthcare, transport, utilities, and construction. We are committed to sustainability and employee development. We are an equal opportunities employer and support reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes. If you have difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team.