Business Development Executive

Pertemps have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sales Engineer / Business Development Executive to join an Adhesives specialist located near Southampton. This position will be handling their European clients and will involve regular travel overseas.

Responsibilities: - Key account management within mainland Europe- Maintain strong relationships with key distributors, joint visits to customers, training sessions, answering enquiries, providing quotations and samples- Generating and following up business leads- Visiting clients across Europe and supporting product trials, troubleshooting - Use CRM to record leads, visit reports, sample logging and follow ups- Track sales targets, investigate negative variances- Support new product launches and promotional sales activities- Liaise with technical team for support, training and technical projects- Supporting customer services and accounts with account related queries e.g. payment, terms and credit control matters- Exhibition stand manning or attendance at trade shows and conferences

Requirements for this role: - Proven account management experience- Exceptional customer service experience - Confident converting leads to sales - Proficient Microsoft user- Full Driving license and own vehicle - Happy to travel regularly overseas- Additional language is a bonus

The Role: - Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm - Negotiable salary- Annual bonus depending on sales achieved- Office based - 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - Generous pension - Private medical cover

If you are interested in this Sales Engineer / Business Development position, please apply below with an up to date CV or get in contact with Jemma at Pertemps.