Job Description
Business Development Executive
Up to £35,000 + Bonus + Benefits (Dependent upon experience)
Yorkshire
Our Client
Our client is an established and growing engineering business, supplying specialist fabricated and engineered solutions into demanding industrial environments. The company supports customers operating within production and processing sectors, delivering engineered solutions for complex and technically challenging applications. Continued growth has created the requirement to strengthen front-end business development activity within the food and drink sector.
The Role
The Business Development Executive will support the generation of new business opportunities, undertaking proactive outbound activity to identify, engage and qualify prospective customers. This will include researching target organisations, making initial contact via phone, email and LinkedIn (including the use of Sales Navigator), and securing introductory meetings.
The Business Development Executive will play an important role in supporting a consistent flow of early-stage opportunities into the sales pipeline. The role will involve gathering initial commercial and contextual information, maintaining accurate records of activity and contacts, and supporting structured follow-up and management of qualified leads.
The ideal candidate will bring experience in a business development, internal sales or lead generation role and be comfortable undertaking proactive, phone-based outbound activity. They will be an organised and resilient individual, capable of building relationships and trust with prospective customers, managing activity levels, maintaining accurate records and working collaboratively within a structured sales environment.
To Apply
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career in business development within a supportive engineering environment. Interested candidates are invited to apply accordingly. All submissions will be reviewed, and suitable candidates will be contacted directly.