Business Development Executive

A Japanese IT company based in central London is currently looking for a Business Development Executive to join their team. The Business Development Executive would ideally suit a candidate with some knowledge and experience of IT, looking to gain more exposure in a fast-paced work environment.

TYPE: Full time, Permanent

SALARY: up to £28.5k depending on experience, + bonusLOCATION: Central London, Hybrid

HOURS: 9am-5pm, 35 hours per week

Business Development Executive Key Responsibilities:

• Commit to meet targets and MP revenues & profits designated by the Division and Company
• Develop new leads, research, hunt, discover, and create first point of contact for new non-Japanese customers
• Research, Create & Implement strategy to achieve relationship with new customers; create & establish relationship & pass to AM
• Provide leadership and strategy to enable the acquisition of new customers and logos; Winning new Customers will be a priority and a major commitment, by creating a relationship that can be farmed by the AM
• Establish and develop your own customer targets and strategic outreach to potential customers
• Fully understand and use the company's strength to enable creating a winning sales strategy
• Visit potential customers designated by the LM & Division, with AM to sell the product and services (if required)
• Provide customer service & support in order to maintain the existing customer base
• Good communication with other depts., to facilitate the support of sales promotions; e.g., SI, Security, BM and ICTOPSMaster and detailed planning, development and production of quotations, and sales support (SF, COUPA, FM, etc.)
• Act as Carrier Relations and Sales enablement Manager
• Take over and manage existing accounts from strategic customers and vendors. Work to provide management through e.g., quotations, Make proposal documents and include quotations and directions for sales. Directly engage with strategic customers
• Co-working and supporting both the Sales colleagues at all levels as well as from other divisions
• Provide reports to LM on a daily/weekly/monthly basis and also whenever requested by LM. Input data & Update SF, COUPA, FM
• Quotation and Pre-sales activity for Network Sales, including support and response to RFP/RFQ/RFIs
• Ad hoc requests from your line manager

Business Development Executive Ideal Candidate:

• Previous experience in leadership in, specifically, Business Development, ICT sales; proven & demonstrable ability to develop new customers
• Proven previous experience of good win ratio, especially in ICT Sales. Sales funnel creation
• Ability to develop strong relationships with Customer's, Carrier's and Partner's management level
• Ability to produce high level documentation & presentations and marketing material as well as a quality service to all
• Excellent knowledge of Security products, especially Next Generation, virtual, FW, MDR, Zero Trust etc.
• Dependable and professional; Cordial and amenable;
• Excellent knowledge and proficiency for ICT services, especially network, solutions, & security
• Good technical computer and software skills. Ability to delegate responsibilities and take lead on bids
• Resourceful, inventive and self-confident with proven customer service experience
• Understanding of the organisational culture
• Excellent communication skills / Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Japanese language and Japanese cultural understanding an advantage

** All applicants for the Business Development Executive must have the right to work in the UK as the Company is not able to offer visa support.If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.