Sales & Business Development Executive

Talent Search Ltd; England; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic sales company is seeking a Sales & Business Development Executive to drive growth from home, with occasional visits to South Devon. The role includes managing sales projects, building key account relationships, and creating business strategies. Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of sales experience, commercial awareness, and a valid driving license for travel across the UK. A competitive salary of £30k plus a £5k bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of sales/business development experience required.
• Self-driven and good team player.
• Knowledge of the marine industry preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales projects weekly.
• Build relationships with key accounts.
• Increase sales through new business development strategies.

Skills

Sales experience

Commercial awareness

Engaging telephone manner

IT literacy in Outlook, Word & Excel

Job description

Overview

Sales & Business Development Executive

£30k base + £5k bonus plus car

South Coast - based from home, occasional visits to head office in South Devon

VR/10511

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a sales and business development professional to join a company with world-renowned brands and 50 years of growth!

The successful candidate will play a key part in achieving sales targets through a combination of making outbound calls to potential and existing trade customers, visiting customers, building new accounts, and working with the Sales Manager to create and implement new strategies.

Responsibilities

• Managing sales projects on a weekly basis
• Build relationships with key accounts
• Processing orders efficiently
• Professionally responding to customer phone calls and email enquiries
• Increase sales by creating and implementing your own business development strategies
• Leverage the CRM system to identify customers, product and sales trends requiring improvement
• Represent the company during customer visits and events

You will be the ideal candidate due to your

• 2 years minimum sales/business development experience
• Commercial awareness
• Well spoken with the confidence to meet business owners
• Energetic, driven and creative thinker
• Self-driven individual and also a good team player
• Engaging telephone manner
• IT literate to use Outlook, Word & Excel
• Knowledge of the marine industry through work experience or leisure interests preferred but not essential
• Applicants must hold a valid driving licence and be open to regular travel throughout the UK