Summary
We are looking for a proactive and organised Business Development Executive to generate new customers through outbound prospecting while also providing day-to-day sales and administrative support to the business.
Alongside new business activity, the role will include general sales administration to help ensure the running of the sales.
What you will do at work
Key Responsibilities:
Business Development:
- Make targeted outbound cold calls to prospective business customers
- Research and identify potential customers using lead-generation sources
- Identify relevant decisionmakers and purchasing contacts
- Identify and re-engage dormant customers from the company’s historic database to generate new sales opportunities
- Qualify prospects and identify genuine purchasing opportunities
- Make appointments for sales team product specialists when required
- Follow up prospects consistently by telephone and email
- Prepare or coordinate quotations and follow them through
- Complete a structured handover of successful new accounts to the Account Manager
- Maintain accurate prospect, call and opportunity information
- Continually build and manage a strong pipeline of new prospects
Sales & General Administration:
- Assist with general sales and office administration as required
- Respond to and direct incoming telephone calls and emails
- Maintain accurate customer, prospect and contact information
- Assist with preparing quotations, documents and customer correspondence
- Update spreadsheets, reports and internal systems
- Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal departments
- Carry out data entry and maintain accurate records
- Assist the wider sales team with administrative tasks and follow-ups
Training
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation Practitioner Level 4.
1-day a month in Brighton training. The remaining working on the job, applying your new skills.
Alongside your role you will complete a Level 4 AI Specialist programme learning how to use AI, automation, data and digital tools to improve campaigns, customer experiences and business processes.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Initiative
- Team Play
- Punctual and reliable
- Ability to multitask
- Learn company software
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths & English (A*-C or 4-9) – essential
- A Level A Levels ((A*- c or equivalents)) – essential
About this employer
Media & Communications Limited are a communications and IT supplier trading globally with offices in Germany, Spain and the UK.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working person to be based at our Worthing, West Sussex location.
After this apprenticeship
- Pay increase after qualifying
- More responsibility
- Clear progression plan
- Permanent role