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Date Added: Fri 28/06/2024

Business Development Executive

Birmingham, UK
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Company: VERY IMPORTANT PERSONNEL (VIP)

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: £23,000 - £30,000 per annum

Our client is a forward-thinking finance company that arranges finance for businesses and is looking for a Business Development Executive to join their growing team. Based in Brindleyplace, Birmingham the BDE would be joining a small but growing business that rewards well and offers a fun and energetic working environment and excellent career development opportunities for the right person. The role offers a basic salary £23-£24k plus uncapped commission.

It's not all about experience - our client is very much looking for the commitment and attitude of the right person who wants to grow with the business on a long-term basis.

The successful BDE will be required to:

  • Make outbound sales calls to potential clients to generate leads and gather information. The majority of calls will be warm leads.
  • Diligently follow up to the calls with personal emails and WhatsApp messages (company number).
  • Build a pipeline and maintain contact with customers.
  • Follow up with customers that have shown interest in marketing emails.
  • Assist with putting together credit proposals and other associated administrative tasks.
  • Be thorough, hardworking, diligent, and reliable.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience working in a business-to-business telesales/telemarketing/sales role.
  • Ambition and desire to succeed and earn well!
  • A "can do", flexible attitude - someone who has an operational mindset and will show initiative to ensure smooth running of the business.
  • A determined, resilient and persistent nature.
  • Strong communication skills and a confident telephone manner.
  • A desire to be in a phone-based role.
  • Good planning and organisational skills.
  • A sociable and enthusiastic personality.
  • A reliable, self-motivated & honest person.
  • Good administrative skills, with the desire to complete paperwork associated with each sale.

Working hours and Benefits package:

  • Basic of between £23 - 24k + £1k guaranteed commission paid over the first 2 months (if business brought in during this period you will be paid on top)
  • Uncapped commission, anticipated at being £6k in the first year but could easily be more the better you are.
  • Easy, simple commission structure - earn every time you bring an enquiry in regardless of whether it is converted.
  • Opportunity to join a growing business who truly value their staff and will mould the role around the individual and their skill set, providing they show the right level of commitment.
  • Working hours are Monday - Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 with a 1-hour lunch or 08:30 - 17:30 with a 2 hour break in the middle of the day where you can have lunch & go to the gym. Friday 9:00 - 15:30 with a 30-minute lunch.
  • Development to become a Finance Broker for the right person (realistic time frame 18 months - 2 years), where earning potential can reach £40k+ uncapped.
  • 24 days + bank holidays (must take 3 around Christmas).
  • Fun positive working environment
  • Monthly incentives. (For example, hit a target and get a voucher / meal out).
  • No scripts or strict KPIs - results driven.
  • £5 per day travel allowance or free parking.
  • Flexibility to work from home 1 or 2 days a week if desired after initial training period.
  • 1 on 1 coaching.
  • Based in Brindleyplace in a modern and clean office that offers bike storage, showers, unlimited tea, coffee, squash & biscuits.
  • Accessible by car, foot, train, bus, tram and boat!
  • New hardware when you start.
  • Work hard and be rewarded well.
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