Location: Stoke
Hours: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive
As BPX continues to grow, we are looking to strengthen our team and recruit a Business Development Executive to support the ambitious plans at our Stoke branch (ST5 7UH; covering Staffordshire).
Business Development Executive Job Role:
We are looking for someone with strong sales experience who possesses the skills needed to identify new business opportunities and lead growth initiatives within the existing portfolio. The ability to build relationships, work in a team, and continually learn will make a difference in this role. If you can bring high energy, initiative, and technical interest to deliver the best solutions for customers, your career at BPX will fly.
A sound understanding of industrial control and automation is preferred, although not essential, as a full suite of training materials and support will be readily available.
Main Duties:
- Deliver sales growth through the development of both new and existing businesses within the defined geographical area
- Build trust and develop strong relationships with customers, manufacturers, and colleagues to achieve ‘win-win’ outcomes for all stakeholders
- Adopt a consultative approach to sales, presenting solutions to customers that deliver value and help solve their industrial control and automation challenges
- Balance the demands of prospecting for new business, in addition to enhancing relationships and contact points within the existing account portfolio
- Maintain a presence in the BPX branch, staying close to the people and local market
- Support marketing activities such as campaigns and promotions to increase customer awareness of product launches, events, competitions, etc
- Commit to learning, development, and training in both technical and non-technical areas
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
To join our team, we are looking for a person who has the following:
- Experience in B2B sales, ideally with knowledge of the industrial distribution market
- Drive sales growth opportunities through new and existing accounts/partnerships
- Familiar with the market dynamics between manufacturers, distributors, and customers
- Strong relationship builder, communicator, and team player
- Customer-centric, able to identify challenges and present solutions
- Organised and able to prioritise as required
- Committed to build knowledge across industrial control and automation products
- Familiar with CRM systems and able to produce sales reports
BPX remains a financially secure, family-run business offering the chance to work within a happy, friendly company with some wonderful and talented people.
Benefits:
- Minimum of 31 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Training and development platform
- Friendly and supportive working environment
- Dress down Fridays
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Recruitment referral bonus
- Free onsite parking
- Opportunities for career progression
- Cycle to Work scheme
About Us
For over 55 years BPX has built a reputation as a specialist technical distributor of automation and control components, devices and solutions. This reputation comes from the commitment of our customer service, established supplier portfolio and technical support. We employ over 160 people and from our 14 branches throughout the UK & Ireland provide a local service to our customers.
We reserve the right to close the advert early when a suitable candidate is found.
No Agencies, please
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