Business Developer

Description

The company is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier, a FTSE 100 business with more than 900 depots across the country and over 11,000 staff.

Your role is to help grow the depot you are based at, so the job suits someone who likes talking to people face to face and on the phone, builds relationships and pushes for results.

Sales last year reached around 2.3bn. The company still has a local feel, a strong entrepreneurial streak and a commercial pace.

You will work in a busy depot team alongside Kitchen Sales Designers and Territory Sales Representatives, turning conversations into opportunities and then into sales.

Responsibilities

• Introduce new trade customers to the company.
• Call existing trade customers to keep relationships warm and create future work.
• Look after existing accounts and grow spend by learning what each customer needs and what they are working on.
• Check customer data for accounts that have gone quiet and bring them back to regular ordering.
• Manage a targeted customer list and meet a daily call activity target.
• Follow customer projects to find chances to add value and win repeat business.
• Generate leads, arrange appointments and keep the sales pipeline moving.
• Book surveys and appointments for the Kitchen Sales Designers.
• Promote products, offers and events so customers stay engaged.
• Handle admin such as invoicing and general depot tasks.
• Work with the wider team to help the depot hit its targets and give customers a strong service.

Requirements

• You speak clearly and confidently, by phone and in person.
• You build rapport and turn conversations into business.
• You think commercially and aim to drive sales and add value.
• You are self-motivated, upbeat and act without waiting to be asked.
• You stay organised and dependable, managing customer activity and tracking pipelines.
• You are comfortable working to call targets and activity levels.
• Experience in telesales, account management or a customer focused role is helpful.

Conditions

You must have a valid right to work in the UK.

The company does not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time.

The working week is 40 hours.

No evening, Sunday or bank holiday working.

The company works to be inclusive and welcoming to everyone who applies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, strong bonuses and depot incentives.
• Pension with company contribution of up to 12%.
• Annual leave of up to 32 days, bank holidays included, rising with length of service.
• Generous staff discount on the company's products.
• Buy-as-you-earn share scheme.
• Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family.