Business Development Executive

Salary: £25,000-£28,000 depending on level of experience

Reference: ASPLIV

Our client, a leading UK metal stockholder, is looking to appoint a driven and ambitious Business Development Executive to join their growing commercial team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated sales professional who thrives on building relationships, winning new business, and developing long term customer accounts. The business is open to candidates from a range of sales backgrounds - attitude, resilience, and people skills are more important than industry experience.

They are looking for someone who is naturally curious, commercially minded, and confident picking up the phone and creating opportunities.

• Proactively identify and win new business opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with both new and existing customers.
• Manage and grow customer accounts to maximise revenue opportunities.
• Conduct outbound sales activity including cold calling and lead generation.
• Understand customer requirements and provide tailored solutions.
• Prepare quotations, negotiate pricing, and close deals effectively.
• Maintain regular communication with customers to develop long-term partnerships.
• Keep CRM systems updated with sales activity and pipeline information.
• Monitor market activity and identify potential areas for growth.

• Previous experience within a sales or business development environment desirable.
• Confident communicator with strong relationship building skills.
• Comfortable making outbound calls and generating new business opportunities.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and target driven.
• Competitive mindset with a strong desire to succeed.
• Naturally inquisitive and confident asking questions.
• Strong organisational skills and good initiative.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Salary incentives.
• 08:30-17:00 Monday to Friday.
• Clear progression pathway with an industry leader.

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