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We are currently looking for a Business Development Executive to join our established team in Chichester. This is an office-based role requiring a self-motivated and resilient individual to take responsibility for a geographical territory in the UK. Strong influencing and persuasive skills are required along with commercial awareness and the ability to cross-sell multiple product lines based on an understanding of the end user application. The ability to close and deliver sales is a paramount requirement. Responsibilities: • Potentialise, prioritise and proactively maximise all sales opportunities with an agreed minimum value, dealing with large customer portfolio through B2B activity and key account management, • Win new business and maximise existing revenue streams through high performance telesales and excellent key account management, to build long term profitable relationships, • Effective use of questioning and listening techniques to understand the customer's application requirements, ensuring cross selling and up selling from the Essentra product range, • Pro-active development of relationships with key accounts, through regular customer contact, • Prepare and follow up sales quotations to customers, prospects and leads; liaising with Key Account Managers for conversion, • Undertake proactive telephone sales initiatives to grow sales; i.e. via telemarketing, cold calling, lapsed accounts with follow up of new prospects and leads, • Operate effectively within current policies and procedures relating to pricing, order entry, lead times and telephone call monitoring programme, • Develop effective working relationships with team members, internal departments and other Essentra companies, • Maintain accurate customer records in CE as well as sales development activities. Also, to participate in regular housekeeping as required, • Participate in team briefings and ensure regular communication with team leader and other team members to address issues and develop a wider range of skills, • Participate enthusiastically in specific projects and team activities, • Attend training sessions and participate in both our development programme and on-line training portal to develop knowledge, sales techniques and skills, • Complete all Be Remarkable modules and units in a timely manner, • Provide additional support for the team when required, • Experience in B2B / Telesales, • Experience in a similar commercial environment, • Excellent Communication skills, • Commercial awareness, • Self-Motivated, • Delivers to agreed commitments and objectives, • Highly Organised and working to targets, • Good interpersonal skills, • Strong work ethic, • Open to change, • Team player, • Minimum "A" Level Standard, • Experience of OEM markets (desirable), • Manufacturing knowledge (desirable), • Competitive salary, • Discretionary bonus, • Up to 5% matched pension contribution, • 4x annual salary life assurance, • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Extra paid day off for your birthday, • Additional holiday purchase scheme, • Paid day off for volunteering, • Reward Gateway, • Eyecare vouchers Shift times are: Week 1: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30 and Week 2: Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:30. Every Friday 08:00 to 16:30 Daily breaks are 2 x 15 minutes and 1 x 50 minutes. As part of the Essentra Group, Wixroyd is one of the UK's biggest online engineering component suppliers and has gained a reputation for high quality, innovative products. Continued year-on-year sales growth offers exciting opportunities for staff to work in a face paced, dynamic work environment where an employee's hard work and commitment are recognised. We believe in "Delivering a Range of Endless Possibilities" for our customer, our colleagues and the company. As a company we acknowledge the part we play in satisfying the needs of our team members and will do our part to support you. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be requested at interview.