Sales Development Executive
📍 Location: Wellingborough HQ
💼 Full-Time | £25,000-£30,000 + Quarterly Performance Incentive
A growing business in the safety footwear space is looking for a commercially minded Sales Development Executive to take the lead on demand generation among end-user companies across key sectors such as logistics, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and more.
This is not a traditional field sales role. Instead, it's an exciting opportunity to develop targeted engagement strategies at company level-driving brand visibility and converting interest into tangible distributor-led sales growth.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
-Identify and engage decision-makers within end-user organisations across diverse industries.
-Deliver compelling messaging that highlights product features, benefits, and ESG credentials.
-Collaborate with distributor partners to turn end-user interest into qualified orders.
-Use digital outreach, sector mapping, and market intelligence to uncover and nurture opportunities.
-Partner with product and marketing teams to create tailored proposals and showcase real-world case studies.
🎯Your Experience:
-Experience in B2B business development, sales support, or inside sales roles.
-Comfortable identifying and engaging decision-makers.
-Familiarity with sales pipelines, CRM systems, and lead conversion processes.
📊 Performance Will Be Measured By:
-Volume and quality of company engagements, meetings, demos, and site visits.
-Conversion rate of engagements into distributor leads or orders.
-Effectiveness in sales enablement through pitch decks, testimonials, and case studies.
-Timely, insightful reporting on market trends and customer feedback.
💰 Compensation & Benefits
-Base Salary: £25,000-£30,000 per annum
-Quarterly Bonus: Up to 10% of base salary, based on KPIs and qualitative contribution
-Opportunities for growth and development in a collaborative, insight-driven team.
🌟 Why This Role Stands Out
This is a sales development role-not field sales. You'll be shaping company-level engagement strategies, not covering geographic territories. Success will come from sharp targeting, compelling messaging, and purposeful collaboration with distributors to align end-user interest with commercial delivery.
If you are a motivated, sales person who is commercially curious and proactive then this could be the ideal role for you.
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