Business Development Executive

All About the RoleWe have a key career opportunity available for a driven, passionate Business Development Sales Executive to manage customer expectations and increase sales with a strong portfolio of current customers, whilst bringing on board new ones. Building long term mutually beneficial and profitable relationships. This is an in-house role and for the right candidate, progression to Business Development Manager over the next 12-18 months which will include face to face visits, ( fully expensed Company vehicle will be provided at this time )

Specific tasks include:

• Strive to increase sales, within the constraints of operational capacity, that seek to secure profitable new market share and gross margin growth.
• Lead negotiations with potential customers and build relationships to maximise commercial opportunities with them.
• Process sales enquiries / orders and see all administration through to completion.
• Manage colleagues' sales ledgers during holidays, and provide sales ledger cover where needed
• Be an ambassador for high customer service standards that seek to build customer retention levels.

All About YouYou will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.

Essential Skills for the role:

• Previous business development/ sales experience within a demanding sales environment, ideally steel related or within a construction background and have a proven record of building up B2B accounts and delivering results.
• A strong understanding of the sales process.
• Builds relationships quickly, has a proactive attitude & approach.
• Thrives off working to targets and KPI's.
• Can drive & has a full UK driving licence.

We offer you:

• Excellent salary that will depend on experience
• Monthly Bonus potential
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Barrett Steel pension
• Career Progression, depending on personal performance

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK's leading independent steel stockholder.

Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a 'can-do' attitude to help us build and develop the business.

Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.

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