Business Development Executive
Hertfordshire
£27,000 - £32,000 w/ Monthly & Quarterly Bonus
Are you a confident outbound sales professional who thrives on calling and turning conversations into opportunities?
Do you want a long-term career in a fast-growing construction-related business where performance is recognised and progression is real?
A growing specialist supplier to the UK construction sector is looking to appoint a Business Development Executive to strengthen its commercial team. This is a phone-led, opportunity-generating role suited to someone who enjoys outbound sales, meaningful conversations, and building pipelines from scratch.
This position offers genuine career progression, a professional working environment, and the chance to become a key contributor to a business supplying Tier 1 contractors, specifiers, and specialist subcontractors across the UK.
The Opportunity
This role sits at the front end of the sales process and is critical to business growth. The successful candidate will act as the first point of contact for architects, design managers, contractors, and manufacturers, identifying early-stage projects and opening doors for the wider sales team.
Rather than simply booking meetings, the focus is on quality conversations, intelligent qualification, and building long-term commercial relationships. Every call contributes directly to future revenue and market positioning.
Key Responsibilities
Proactively identify and research new business opportunities within the construction sector
Conduct outbound calls to targeted prospects
Generate leads independently, qualifying projects and decision-makers
Secure qualified meetings per week (Teams or face-to-face)
Follow up conversations with clear, professional email communication
Manage structured follow-up sequences until opportunities are sales-ready
Accurately log all activity, contacts, and outcomes in the CRM system
Identify upcoming construction projects with genuine commercial potential
Provide market insight and feedback to support sales strategy
What They’re Looking For
Experience & Background
Minimum 2 years’ experience in B2B telemarketing, telesales, or appointment setting
Proven success working to call, meeting, and pipeline KPIs
Experience prospecting into construction, property, technical B2B, or similar sectors (advantageous)
Confident using CRM systems
Skills & Attributes
Strong objection handling and gatekeeper navigation skills
Confident, professional, and engaging phone manner
Excellent written communication for follow-up emails
Resilient, persistent, and unfazed by rejection
Highly organised with strong time management
Curious, commercially minded, and genuinely interested in people and projects
What’s on Offer
£27,000–£32,000 basic salary (DOE)
Monthly performance bonus
Quarterly company bonus
31 days holiday including bank holidays
Pension scheme
Free lunches and birthday voucher
Structured onboarding and clear performance scorecard
Defined progression pathway into team leadership within 1–2 years
Professional, open-plan office with a strong performance culture
Interested?
This role is ideal for a driven sales professional who enjoys outbound activity, values structure and targets, and wants to build a long-term career in a growing, commercially focused environment.
Apply now to take the next step in a serious sales career.
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