Business Development Executive
Job Description
The role consists of:
- Use internal data base to contact existing dormant/new Acorn dealers to develop them to be a regular ordering account
- Researching and sourcing potential business opportunities and contacts
- Developing and maintaining business relations
- Following up business leads and identifying new sales opportunities
- Building new relationships
- Use diary to log calls/ make notes on the system, organise call backs and stay in touch with the dealers until they place first order
- Contacting each dealer on a regular set basis until it becomes a regular dealer – then pass it to the account manager
- Providing new dealers with marketing material
- Work with other members of the team in a positive and supportive manner to keep friendly working environment
The Ideal Candidate
- Speaking ENGLISH + ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (Italian, German, Spanish, French) is Advantageous but not essential
- Previous work experience in a similar role
- Commercial knowledge to analyse market data and identify new opportunities
- Good telephone manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills to approach people at all levels of seniority
- Ambitious and persistent
- Self-motivated and enjoy working to targets
- Salary package:
Key Responsibilities
Salary Package
Salary: £21000 + commission (Up to £35k OTE)
Type of contract: Full Time - Permanent
Working hours: Monday to Friday – 37.5 hrs
Holiday entitlement: 28 days per year (including bank holidays) Raises with length of service
Benefits
- Excellent Transport Links to Leeds, Bradford and Skipton
- Free Parking
- Healthcare Provision
- Induction and Training Programme
- In-house Canteen
- On-going Coaching and Development
- Pension Provision
About the Sales Department
Our Sales teams expertly guide our customers through our sales process to ensure that they not only purchase the best stairlift solution for their needs, but also receive excellent aftercare and customer service for the length of their Acorn journey. We do this by having a strong knowledge of our products, a thorough understanding of customer profiles and, above all, by building a productive rapport with our customers.
Working with Acorn Stairlifts
Employing around 1,500 people worldwide Acorn is the world's largest independent manufacturer and supplier of straight stairlifts, with sales in over 80 countries and offices on 4 continents. Acorn achieved the Investors in People award and continues to invest in its most valuable resource: its people.
Career Overview
Job Ref: Business Development Executive
Posting Date: 02/07/2019
Closing Date: 30/09/2019
- Acorn Stairlifts UK
- Steeton, West Yorkshire
- Full-Time
- Sales
- £21,000.00
