Business Development Executive

Salary & Benefits

• Basic salary ranging from a335,000 to a340,000
• Unlimited commission scheme with expected total earnings between a340,000 and a350,000
• Additional bonus program provided by the company
• Standard working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Extra annual leave awarded based on length of service, up to 5 additional days
• Complimentary on-site parking facilities
• Free lunch provided at the workplace
• Clearly defined growth opportunities aligned with the company's expansion plans

About the Opportunity

We seek a highly motivated Business Development Executive with a hunter mentality to join a dynamic Growth Team at a UK manufacturing firm focused on expansion. This newly established position is dedicated to securing new business, generating leads, and contributing significantly to increased market share.

This role is strictly focused on business development rather than account management. Key duties include researching potential clients, making outbound calls, arranging meetings, and building a robust sales pipeline for the wider commercial team.

Engagement will be with senior decision-makers across diverse sectors, utilizing market intelligence, buyer intent data, CRM systems, and proactive outreach to identify and generate new business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and cultivate new business prospects across designated markets
• Maintain a strong funnel of qualified leads and opportunities
• Schedule appointments and sales opportunities via proactive outbound contact
• Develop and nurture relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers
• Research prospective companies and detect purchase signals
• Engage with Facilities Directors, Estates Managers, Property Directors, Procurement teams, Contractors, and Architects
• Conduct value-driven, professional conversations that advance prospects to opportunities
• Create customized outreach campaigns employing multiple communication channels
• Utilize HubSpot CRM to manage prospect interactions and pipeline
• Keep precise records and update pipeline information continually
• Track and document opportunities, discussions, and follow-up actions
• Seamlessly transfer qualified leads to sales colleagues
• Monitor ongoing construction and refurbishment projects along with market developments
• Use platforms such as LinkedIn, Cognism, and HubSpot for opportunity identification
• Gather competitor and market intelligence to support organizational growth

Candidate Profile

• Proven track record in business development, lead generation, sales development or outbound sales roles
• Strong enthusiasm for acquiring new clients and winning business
• Confident making unsolicited calls and building rapport with senior stakeholders
• Possess acute commercial insight and capacity to spot potential opportunities
• Excellent communication abilities and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrate resilience, persistence, and positive objection handling
• Experience with CRM software; familiarity with HubSpot is preferred
• Self-motivated and proactive in their work approach

Why Join?

This position provides the chance to be part of a company with ambitious growth objectives where individual efforts directly affect success. The role offers collaboration with senior commercial leaders, involvement in strategic growth projects, and potential advancement into more senior business development or sales positions as the firm expands.

The role requires working onsite in Neatishead, Norfolk, so applicants should reside within reasonable commuting distance.