Job Title: Business Development Executive
Location: Near Wallingford (OX10)
Salary: £20,000 – £30,000 depending on experience
Job type: Permanent, Full time
The Company was formed in 2004 inspired by a passion for Spanish food and culture – this family run company are now one of the UK’s leading importers and distributors of high-quality Spanish foods.
The Role:
Your focus will be growing their existing sales through a combination of increasing current customer orders and bringing on board new customers.
Existing Business:
- Work as part of the team to ensure the delivery of outstanding customer service, processing orders and invoicing
- Outbound ‘warm calling’ in order to build relationships with existing customers and finding cross/upsell opportunities for these customers
- Ensuring they are kept up to date with special offers
- Introducing new catalogues and making sure that all customers are aware of new items that have launched
- Supporting Key accounts – Ensuring that these accounts are well looked after and supported whilst working to grow these accounts
New Business:
- Outbound calling to lapsed customers to reintroduce them to the company and its products
- Nurture inbound leads and follow them through to secure new orders and grow these relationships
- Attending trade fairs – meeting new customers and following them up after the event
- Work to attract new customers using social media and other platforms
You need to have:
- Experience in a sales-based role
- Confidence
- Interest and experience in Food Industry (Preferred)
- Excellent communication skills
- Relationship building experience
- The Confidence to present and influence customers
- Experience planning and organising using a CRM to maximise opportunities
- Tenacity – Willing to follow the sales process through from lead to conversion and follow up
- To be I.T. literate – including the use of Social media and LinkedIn
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Business Development, Business Representative, Account Manager, Sales Executive, Sales Associate, Relationship Manager, New Business, New Business Manager, Sales Consultant, Business Consultant, Sales Representative, Sales Development Representative, Client Account Manager, Client Manager may also be considered for this role.
