Are you a driven and resilient Business Development Executive who thrives in a high-activity sales environment? I am working with a leading packaging distributor, generating £60 million in turnover, with a growing presence across the U.S. and Europe. They are looking for a motivated and tenacious Business Development Executive who is not afraid to pick up the phone and generate new business opportunities daily.
Business Development Executive
Location Kempston
Salary: Very Competitive (DOE)
Benefits: Commission, Life Insurance (2x salary), Health Cash Plan, 3% Pension, 23 days holiday + bank holidays, laptop, and career growth opportunities.
Roles & Responsibilities:
New Business Development: Proactively generate new business through high-volume outbound activity, including cold calling and lead generation.
Outbound Sales Activity: Make circa 50 calls per day, consistently building a strong pipeline of opportunities.
Appointment Setting: Convert outbound activity into qualified appointments per week.
Developing new leads based around target audience.
Attend tradeshows and network.
Essential:
Proven experience in a Business Development, Sales, or Telesales role with a strong focus on outbound activity.
Comfortable making high volumes of cold calls daily and working to activity-based KPIs.
Demonstrated success in booking appointments and converting leads into new business.
Resilient, target-driven, and highly self-motivated with a hunter mentality.
Excellent communication, persuasion, and objection-handling skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain consistency in performance.
Ideally, you will have a background in packaging/distribution, but candidates with strong outbound sales experience in other sectors will be considered.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that is driving innovation in the packaging industry. If you are looking for a high-energy, results-driven role where your effort directly impacts your success, then please contact (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed) for more information. SER-IN