Business Development Executive
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, London, West London
- Salary
- £25000 per annum
- Closing date
- 20 Oct 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Due to the continued success of my clients business initiative we have an exciting opportunity for a talented person to join our Business Development Team.
Client Details
My Client is one of the UK's leading retailers and is made up of two core businesses. The High Street business operates 613 stores with an extensive reach across the UK and a presence on nearly every significant UK high street. My Client is going through a rapid expansion plan and looking for hungry motivated Business Development Executive to join their highly successful team.
Description
As a business development executive your responsibilities will include:
* Follow defined recruitment process from lead generation to store opening ensuring all necessary information is provided in an accurate and timely manner
* Ensure that recruitment database is maintained accurately and that all leads are followed up in a timely manner
* Support the Business Development Manager with regional recruitment activity and the Retail Delivery Coordinator as required
* To act as an ambassador for the brand
* Support Head of Sales , Business Development Manager and Head of Central Operations to ensure processes deliver against agreed targets
This is a field based role
Profile
* Previous experience within a Sales / Business Development role within Retail / FMCG Business to Business industries
* Excellent communication skills across all levels of seniority
The Succesful business development executive will be:
* Capable of being an ambassador for the company
* Self starter with ability to work under own initiative
* Strong influencing skills
* Must be flexible in approach and be able to work within a multi-task environment
* To be a key team player and builder of effective working relationships
* Good time management and planning skills
* Demonstrate a high drive for results
* Strong attention to detail
* Possess strong commercial business awareness
* Valid full UK driving license with the flexibility to travel UK wide
Job Offer
£25,000 Basic
Whoever joins us always receives excellent training and development opportunities. You can also expect excellent benefits that includes a profit related bonus, 24 days holiday, store discount card and childcare vouchers. For customer focus, career focused individuals this all adds up to a unique opportunity.
Company
Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.
Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!
Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us
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