Business Development Executive in Leeds

Chef Works Europe Ltd. is looking for a self-motivated, highly-organised Business Development Executive who will be 100% outbound focused, developing relationships and sales within the hospitality sector in this exciting new business role working in collaboration with field based sales team across the UK.

Reports to: Commercial Director.

Works with: Field-based Regional Business Development Managers & Customer Service.

Interviews: Applications close March 29th with first interviews the week following.

A TYPICAL WEEK as a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

• Research and contact prospects to build a sales pipeline.
• Sell Chef Works, Bragard and third‑party products, directly to customers where an in‑person appointment isn’t required.
• Update your CRM account for all prospects to build data and maximise opportunity.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders including Customer Support and Marketing whilst collaborating with our field‑based team to drive mutual business goals.
• Effective use of the sales process to sell on brand/quality/value, encouraging repeat business.
• Achieve substantial daily calls, new social media connections and ultimately sales.
• Communicating and building rapport with customers through effective listening.
• Achieve monthly revenue targets.
• Attend remote/in‑person team meetings, conferences, awards and training days when requested by senior management.
• Display excellent product/service knowledge and delivering this over the telephone or in a presentation when required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience of success in a high‑volume telephone sales/service environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to self‑motivate and work autonomously as well as within a team.
• Evidence that you can achieve targets.
• Ability to create positive and memorable first impressions over the telephone, creating the right environment of trust and empathy to build a strong initial rapport.
• Ability to create uniform programs answering a customer brief.
• Understand and utilise a sales process, with effective questioning.
• Show resilience and tenacity to get passed the toughest of gatekeepers.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage competing demands arising from internal and external relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Driven to achieve personal and team objectives whilst demonstrating Chef Works culture.
• IT literacy – Microsoft Office and CRM system experience.

OFFER

• Farsley, Leeds in contemporary offices with high street and two gyms in walking distance.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Competitive base salary with healthy commission structure.

ABOUT CHEF WORKS EUROPE LTD.

Chef Works and Bragard are two leading global culinary apparel brands manufacturing and distributing hospitality uniforms across 70+ countries under the umbrella of Chef Works Europe Ltd. Our dedicated team are based primarily in Leeds with a showroom and meeting space in London and a remote sales team.

MISSION STATEMENT

• To empower, honour and serve those who serve others.