Business Development Executive

Recruiter
The Business Connection
Location
Chester
Salary
Competitive
Posted
03 May 2017
Closes
23 May 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Role Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Chester

Salary: GBP19,000 OTE GBP25,000

Assignment: Permanent,

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 815am-515pm

Working for this successful and progressive company, the Business Development Executive will be based within a motivated, fast-paced team who take pride in their exceptional levels of customer support. The Business Development Executive will be rewarded with 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays, a BUPA scheme, pension and free parking. The offices are new, modern and open-plan, with the company encouraging a positive, committed, results-driven working environment.

To apply for the Business Development Executive, you must have a proven background in B2B telephone-based customer services and sales, ideally gained within the banking or financial services sector. As Business Development Executive you must possess strong time management skills and the ability to manage deadlines. You must be comfortable in a high pressure, results driven and fast-paced work environment, and have a genuine pride in delivering the highest possible standards of customer service.

Role:
The Business Development Executive will be building business leads by identifying and selling a key product by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call existing or potential new Customers in accordance with agreed business plans. The Business Development Executive will be dealing with inbound and outbound calls to ensure at every opportunity that the information obtained is updated within the core business systems.

Key Responsibilities:
•,An insatiable desire to produce results, a commitment to excellence and be able to build outstanding customer relationships. You will need to have excellent charismatic customer service skills, a positive and helpful attitude and the drive, energy and commitment to seek business driven sales opportunity.
•,Telephone based position therefore requires can do, positive and professional telephone manner at all times.
•,Researching and generating new leads, online and through other channels, using qualifying criteria.
•,Professional manner required at all times especially in external visits or meetings.
•,Create business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating their position in the motor industry; researching and analysing sales options.
•,Ability to work in a target driven environment.
•,Key contact for internal/external customers.
•,Attention to detail and accuracy including any data entry work and all the administration tasks as required.
•,Educate customers in relation to processes and products at all times.
•,Ensuring issues are escalated in a timely manner.

Essential Skills:
•,Self-Confidence.
•,Professional and mature attitude.
•,Excellent written and oral communication and attention to detail.
•,Excellent listening skills.
•,Ability to work as part of a team as well as on a standalone basis.
•,Ability to communicate at all levels.
•,Closing Skills.
•,Can do attitude.
•,Strong time management skills and ability to manage deadlines.
•,Must be comfortable in a high pressure, results driven and fast paced work environment.
•,Must be proficient with Microsoft Office and Outlook with the ability to manage high volume of electronic and voice communications.
•,Ability to learn company operating and reporting system plus Salesforce CRM.
•,Problem solving ability
•,Ability to work flexible shifts
•,GCSE or equivalent
•,Telesales experience - preferred
•,Customer service experience (at least 3 years in a fast paced moving environment)
•,Inbound/outbound call experience
•,Ability to use Microsoft office packages/internet, in house software

Keywords: Business Development, Sales, telesales, B2B, call handling, inbound, outbound, banking, financial services.
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Unfortunately due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven't contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies

We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds
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