Business Development Executive
hace 17 días
Grimsby
BlueSky is looking for an ambitious Business Development Executive who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and turning opportunities into long-term customers. It's an exciting time to join us. BlueSky is an established Grimsby-based packaging specialist and, since June 2026, part of Berlin Packaging EMEA - combining the responsive, entrepreneurial approach that has made BlueSky successful with the scale, product range and international reach of a global packaging leader. We're growing, and we need a Business Development Executive who can help us win the next generation of BlueSky customers. You'll be joining a successful local business at an important stage in its growth - with the backing and opportunities that come from being part of Berlin Packaging EMEA. • £35,000-£40,000 salary, depending on experience, • 25 days' holiday + public holidays + an additional day off for your birthday, • Company pension, Perkbox employee discounts, and lunch provided on Fridays, • 7:30am-4:30pm, 39 hours per week, • Exposure to a diverse range of customers and industries, • Genuine opportunity to develop as the business grows This is a genuine new-business sales role. Working alongside our experienced sales team, you'll take ownership of developing prospects and converting them into profitable, long-term customers. • Identifying and approaching new prospective customers, • Following up and skilfully qualifying inbound and marketing-generated opportunities, in line with defined criteria, • Proactive prospecting, including outbound calling, • Building relationships with decision-makers and understanding their commercial needs, • Developing opportunities from first conversation through to new customer, • Re-engaging lapsed customers where there is potential to grow revenue, • Managing your pipeline as well as inputting and maintaining an accurate CRM, • Delivering against clear activity and new-business revenue targets, • Completing relevant sales administration tasks We're more interested in attitude, ability and potential than finding someone with a perfect CV. Packaging experience is useful, but it isn't essential. • Enjoy winning new business and creating opportunities, • Build rapport quickly and communicate confidently, • Are comfortable picking up the phone and starting new conversations, • Are persistent, organised and good at following through, • Ask good questions, listen and understand what customers really need, • Take ownership of your results, • Are coachable, curious and always looking to improve Our values shape how we work, how we treat customers and what we expect from one another: • Commit and Deliver - We have a can do, will do and DOES DO attitude. We accept responsibility and accountability. We are reliable and trustworthy. We consistently deliver timely, accurate, professional performance., • Humble and Positive - We are collaborative team players and positive irrespective. We are experts without ego. We are confident and caring. We celebrate wins and share learns., • Hungry for Improvement - We are always learning. We hold each other accountable in a supportive way. We are agile and ready for change. We value feedback and strive for continuous improvement. If you're a motivated Business Development Executive who enjoys creating opportunities and winning new customers, we'd like to hear from you, #J-18808-Ljbffr