Part Time Business Development Executive

Chelmsford Source: WhatJobs

£31,000–£34,000

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