My Business Operations Consultancy client are looking for a Business Development Executive to join them on a permanent basis.

The Business Development Executive will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, building strong relationships with C level contacts, and driving revenue through strategic initiatives. This individual will work closely with the sales and marketing teams to increase brand awareness and contribute to the company's long-term business success.

You will be booking appointments for the senior sales people to convert in to sales.

Lead Generation: Identify and generate new business opportunities through research, networking, and outreach to prospective clients.
Client Acquisition: Develop and nurture relationships with potential clients to convert leads into successful partnerships.
Market Research: Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitors to identify new opportunities and stay ahead of industry developments.
Sales Strategy: Work closely with the sales team to create tailored sales strategies, presentations, and proposals for prospective clients.
Client Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships with existing clients to ensure long-term partnerships and repeat business.
Negotiation and Closing: Engage in contract negotiations, pricing discussions, and close deals to meet or exceed sales targets.
Reporting: Provide regular reports on sales activities, pipeline, and results to senior management.
Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams, including marketing, operations, and product development, to ensure the seamless delivery of services and solutions to clients.

You will work in a variety of sectors including Infrastructure, Financial Services, Facilities Management, Construction, IT/Telecoms, Government and Transport

The successful candidate will have the following:

* Experience in B2B/B2C sales - outbound sales, cold calling, relationship building etc.

* A proactive, resilient nature, with strong organisational and time management skills

* An excellent work ethic, strong team work and a willingness to 'get stuck in'

* The ability to commute to our head office within 1 hour, which is located just outside of Reading.

* Right to work in the UK

Please send your CV to the relevant email address to find out more!