Red Door Recruitment
Senior Business Development Executive
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We are recruiting for a Senior Business Development Executive to join an established and forward-thinking logistics company in St Albans.
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If you have previous sales experience, an interest in commerce and want to take the next step in your career journey, then this is the opportunity you have been seeking!
Working in a team of 5, the successful candidate will proactively develop new business and build and nurture existing client relationships to maximise the potential.
What’s in it for you?
- Salary: Up to £45k + £10k-£15k OTE
- Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5.00pm, office based
- 22 days holidays + Bank Holidays
- Free parking
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Key Responsibilities
- Maintain a level of 100+ targeted new business calls per week.
- Build strong personal relationships with new and existing clients
- Negotiate with clients and suppliers
- Submit quotes, overcome objections and devise conversion strategies to win business.
- Account management.
- Attend a weekly sales meeting
- Assist with Company marketing projects, for example LinkedIn posts, marketing literature, e-shots
- Some travel around Europe twice a month once established in the role
What The Client Is Looking For
- Proven Business to Business (B2B) sales experience.
- A friendly, engaging telephone manner.
- Excellent IT Skills, especially Excel.
- An energetic, enthusiastic personality.
- The ability to work to deadlines.
- Show Innovation and problem solving skills.
- Strong negotiating ability.
- Possess excellent attention to detail.
- The ability to work with and support their colleagues.
- A positive attitude and desire to succeed.
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Red Door Recruitment is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Full details available on our website.
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