Graduate Business Development Executive (J12887EC)

Business Development Executive

Location: West Molesey

Salary: £25,000-£27,000 plus commission

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 8:45am-5:30pm

Summary of a Business Development Executive

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding sustainable food brand in the Surrey area. The Graduate Business Development Executive will be responsible for growing sales in line with the overall business plan by identifying new business opportunities. The ideal candidate will be energetic and organised with a willingness to learn and progress with the company. Open to candidates who are looking for a fresh new career path or the desire to kick start their career in a growing business.

Key Responsibilities of a Business Development Executive

• Using territory knowledge and industry networking to identifying new potential client.
• Reaching out to prospective clients on company database.
• Visiting clients to develop new business.
• Attending trade/consumer shows.
• Establishing credible relationships with customers in our key growth areas.
• Working with operations team to forecast new business.
• Managing your own diary.
• Taking accountability for overall sales performance against KPI’s.
• Weekly sales reporting to the team.
• P&L management.
• Focus on larger export customers including Middle East, Australia, Canada.
• Focus on key areas in line with the business plan (Airlines, Food Service, Grocery).

Key attributes of a Business Development Executive

• Passion for a foodie brand and the willingness to work towards as core mission.
• An enthusiastic go-getter looking to build a career within a growing business.
• Ability to calculate sales margins/P&L/pricing.
• Good literacy skills with the ability to compose clear and concise emails.
• Great communication skills.
• 1-2 years’ experience within a B2B sales role is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working (2 days WFH)
• Parking on-site
• Opportunity to travel across the world
• Team days – including escape rooms, trips to London and bake offs!
• Team trip away if target is hit
• Yearly discretionary bonus
• Unlimited tasty snacks
• Cute little office dog

Please note: As you can appreciate we are currently overwhelmed with applications and we can therefore only contact those applications that have relevant skills for positions that we currently have available. Should you not hear from us within a week, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. March Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and complies with all relevant UK legislation. If you are successful in your application, you will be required to attend a full registration with one of our Consultants which will involve you providing a current passport, any relevant visas and completing relevant tests and a full competency based interview. Please note that by applying for this vacancy you accept March Recruitment’s Privacy Policy and GDPR Policy which can be found on our website and therefore give us consent to contact you.

Consultant: Ellie Crocker

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Molesey

Reference ID: J12887EC