Business Development Partner in Derby

As we continue to grow, were looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Business Development Partner to join our expanding team. This is an exciting opportunity to generate appointments and leads for sales colleagues across our full range of industry-leading training, food inspections, ISO management systems, and Quick Service Restaurant audit services to businesses across a range of sectors.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a self-motivated, dynamic and driven Sales Executive who has a proven background in business-to-business sales. You will be someone who thrives on building relationships and delivering value with excellent communication and customer service skills.

Required skills and experience:

• Proven experience in a business-to-business sales environment, ideally selling solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to targets
• Self-motivated with a positive \’can-do\’ attitude
• Good IT skills, including experience of working with a CRM system
• Well organised and KPI driven, understanding the importance of high activity

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

You will be responsible for nurturing incoming leads to the point of interest, working with pre-agreed data to generate appointments and leads for sales colleagues across our full range of industry-leading training, food inspections, ISO management systems, and Quick Service Restaurant audit services to businesses across a range of sectors. The role will also provide support for colleagues with bids and tenders and direct sales to our training portfolio, providing a great introduction into the Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification industry.

Key activities:

• Outbound calling to potential customers meeting all relevant Activity Key Performance Indicators around
• Call volume lead and appointment generation, lead management, opportunity generation, client contact and pipeline maintenance
• Delivering high levels of customer service and building strong relationships with clients
• Closing deals and achieving sales targets
• Updating the Customer Relationship Management System
• Providing support in Bid and Tenders, where directed

WHAT WE OFFER

Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace, and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.

• Competitive salary/benefits
• Development and career opportunities around the Globe
• Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.

Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement, and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.