Business Development Executive

Location

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Our client is a very successful and established supplier of materials for the UK’s building & construction industry.

Due to their continued expansion Staffbase have been appointed to recruit for the position of Business Development Executive and the successful candidate will work with a friendly sales team at our client’s office in Peterborough.

The Role:

Reporting to the Sales Manager you will be responsible for undertaking business development and tele-sales and sales order processing activities.

Your duties will include but is not limited to the following;

• Outbound sales calls to building firms and contractors
• Processing and converting inbound sales calls / leads
• Planning follow-up sales calls
• Establish and develop excellent relationships with customers
• Maintain accurate records of customer contact using CRM system

Candidates:

Ideally you will have previous business development / sales / telesales experience.

Applicants with knowledge / understanding of the construction industry will be beneficial however full training will be provided.

You will previous experience in a busy sales office environment covering B2B sales.

Confidence to pick up the phone is essential.

Good IT (Microsoft Office) and effective communication skills are essential.

Hours of Work:

Monday – Friday

Benefits:

Competitive basic salary £28K – £35K Negotiable + Bonus
28 days annual leave
Pension

Job tags

Salary

£27k - £35k per annum