Business Development Executive - South West in Woking

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About The Role

We’re looking for a driven and commercially minded Business Development Executive to join a growing UK & Ireland Sales team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys winning new business, building strong customer relationships, and working in a fast-paced, client-facing environment. You’ll take ownership of your region, identifying new opportunities, developing a strong pipeline, and helping customers find the right solutions for their business. This is a field-based role, so you’ll need to be comfortable spending time on the road meeting customers across the South West territory.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Driving new business development across your assigned region
• Managing and growing a portfolio of new and existing customers
• Building a strong understanding of each customer’s business, market and strategic priorities
• Developing relationships with key decision-makers and influencers
• Identifying, qualifying and prioritising sales opportunities
• Building a healthy pipeline and managing activity against KPIs
• Working with internal teams to develop and deliver tailored customer solutions
• Supporting marketing campaigns, trade shows and seminars
• Monitoring customer satisfaction and helping resolve issues effectively
• Identifying new market opportunities and helping shape regional growth plans

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from candidates who bring:

• Experience in business development, sales or account management
• A strong track record of winning new business
• A proactive, self-starting approach and a genuine hunter mentality
• Confidence in building relationships and creating opportunities from scratch
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• A professional and credible approach with customers
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
• Fluent English, both written and spoken

Experience That Would Be Particularly Relevant

We’re especially interested in people with experience in:

• Logistics
• Transport
• Freight forwarding
• Bulk freight
• Pharmaceutical, life sciences or BioPharma-related sectors

If you’ve worked in a commercially focused role within a logistics or transport environment and enjoy opening doors, building pipeline and developing long-term customer partnerships, this could be a great fit.

What Cencora offers Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

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