Anne Corder Recruitment
Anne Corder Recruitment
Business Development Executive
Location: Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire
Salary: Competitive basic + bonus + clear progression into Business Development Manager
Anne Corder Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a growing, well-established commercial business in Whittlesey who are investing in their sales team.
This role has been designed as a genuine career pathway into a Business Development Manager position. You will learn how commercial conversations work, how opportunities are uncovered and how deals are created not just how to make calls.
You will support senior sales professionals by creating qualified opportunities while also expanding relationships within existing customers.
The Role
This is a consultative, phone-based business development role where your conversations will be relevant and warm rather than purely cold outreach.
You will speak with businesses who already purchase from the company and introduce additional services, as well as identifying and qualifying brand-new prospects for the field sales team.
Key Responsibilities but not limited to:
• Outbound calling to existing customers to introduce additional products and services
• Identifying cross-sell and upsell opportunities
• Researching and approaching new prospect businesses
• Booking qualified meetings for Business Development Managers
• Understanding customer needs and identifying commercial opportunities
• Maintaining accurate CRM records and pipeline activity
• Working closely with senior sales staff to learn the full sales cycle
About You
• Confident and professional communicator
• Naturally curious and comfortable asking questions
• Motivated by progression and long-term career development
• Organised with strong daily activity management
• Previous sales, retail, hospitality or customer service experience beneficial but not essential
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
What s on Offer
• Clear progression into a Business Development Manager role
• Structured training and mentoring from experienced sales professionals
• Supportive team environment
• Bonus and commission opportunities
• Stable, growing business with long-term career prospects
This role would suit someone looking to build a career in sales rather than just have a sales job.
Apply today or contact Anne Corder Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd, your personal data may be added to our database as part of the application process. Our privacy policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data. Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners and we will contact you again within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further. Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK.INDEEDCOMM