Business Development Executive / Grimsby / £35,000–£40,000 DOE + Benefits | Full-time
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.
Why BlueSky?
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.
We Offer:
- £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
The Business Development Executive Role:
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.
You’ll Be Responsible For:
- 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
About You:
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.
You’ll probably thrive here if you:
- Enjoy winning new business and creating opportunities
- Build rapport quickly and communicate confidently
- Are comfortable picking up the 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
How we work:
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.
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