Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive
Govan, Glasgow (moving to Kilmarnock in early 2024)
About Us
At Bridge Johnson, we provide bespoke and sustainable packaging solutions to a wide range of food and drink manufacturers and distributors, including household names, helping them to reduce spend, resolve damages, increase uptime and pack easier.
We are a dynamic and expanding family business and are part of a global innovation consortium. This powerful advantage has won us the trust of many of the UK’s leading food and beverage brands and created countless strong partnerships resulting in more cost-effective, sustainable and faster packaging experiences.
As we continue to grow, we are now looking for a Business Development Executive to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £33,000 per annum
- Companywide bonus scheme (after probation)
- 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
This is an incredible opportunity for a tenacious sales professional with the ability to build a strong rapport with a variety of customers to join our growing business.
Your role extends beyond making calls; it's about strategic lead generation. You'll be the mastermind behind turning leads into valuable business opportunities, showcasing your skills in an innovative and strategic manner.
What’s more, you can embrace a collaborative work environment where every colleague is supportive of one another. Join a family-owned business that values the strength of a united team, fostering an atmosphere where success is a collective effort!
So, if you can thrive in an environment that is quick, forward thinking and always focusing on the next stop, we want to hear from you!
The Role
As a Business Development Executive, you will sell our bespoke and sustainable packaging solutions to food and beverage manufacturers.
Developing an understanding of our product range, how customers use it and how best to sell it, you will maintain a pipeline of leads and book introduction meetings and appointments.
You will also record summaries of virtual meetings and phone calls, including all actions, on the CRM.
About You
To be considered as a Business Development Executive, you will need:
- Experience in a telesales, telemarketing or tele-appointing role
- Experience building a rapport with prospects and turning them into clients
- Great listening skills
- Proficiency in IT, including the ability to use a CRM system
Other organisations may call this role Sales Executive, Sales Representative, Business Development Officer, Business Development Co-ordinator, Sales Representative, BDE, or BD Executive.
Webrecruit and Bridge Johnson Ltd are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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