Business Development Executive

Role: Business Development Executive – Permanent – Magherafelt

VANRATH are recruiting on behalf of a well-established client for a Business Development Executive to permanent position. This dynamic organisation operates across multiple locations, offering an excellent opportunity to contribute to imperative marketing campaigns and initiatives in a supportive, professional environment.

• Salary – £27,000 - £30,000
• Flexible working hours
• On-site parking

The Role

• Identify new projects by scrutinising Barbour ABI and planning leads.
• Setting up meetings for our external sales team
• Co-ordinating CPD presentations with targeted customer groups
• Contact new and current customers to gain new business projects
• Scrutinise planning leads for new sales opportunities
• Use LinkedIn to identify potential new business targets
• Follow up on website enquiries to gain new business leads
• Follow up on mailers where customers have clicked and opened the emails to gain new business
• Updating the company CRM system
• Providing regular support to our area sales teams
• Ensure compliance with the Company's policies including Health & Safety

Essential Criteria:

• Have a degree with a business or marketing specialism
• Excellent written and verbal communication & interpersonal skills
• Be driven by a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Enjoy a challenge, be persistent and driven to succeed
• Be confident and enthusiastic with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Excellent computer literacy skills • Good creative skills with an ability to develop ideas
• Good planning, organisational and time management skills
• Ability to manage a number of tasks concurrently and meet multiple project deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team without constant supervision

Desirable Criteria:

• Business development experience
• Knowledge of the construction industry
• Telephone selling/tele marketing experience
• CRM experience
• Experience working with Barbour ABI or Glenigans
• Experience of using LinkedIn to identify customers to develop brand awareness
• Experience dealing with Architects and Engineers in relation to product specification
• Hold a valid driving licence