Business Development Executive (retail energy)

Summary:

Do you have some experience in a sales or telesales role working for either an energy supplier or broker?  We are looking for a Business Development Executive to be responsible for the generation of new business appointments for a team of Business Development Managers. You will use your sales experience, negotiation skills and professional telephone manner to identify the most viable business opportunities, overcome objections and be proactive to accomplish your goals of booking appointments for the BDMS.  The Business Development Executive position is an exciting and pivotal role, so if you have B2B Sales / telesales experience within the energy industry, are an articulate communicator and you can overcome objections – Apply for the Business Development Executive role – this is an amazing opportunity to get involved in retail energy!!  

Key responsibilities:

• Generate new opportunities for the Business Development Managers.
• Take pleasure in observing your leads flourish to new customers.
• Manage data sets, ensure the CRM data is maintained, improved and updated
• Use your sales experience and negotiation skills to identify the best business opportunities
• Overcome objections and be proactive within the role to accomplish your goals.

Skills and experience required:

• Experience working within the energy sector is a MUST
• You’ll be open to change and eager to learn, with a good affinity for technology
• This position is phone based, so you will be polite and have a friendly B2B telephone manner
• You’ll have excellent communication skills, able to persuade and negotiate
• You’ll be proven in building long-standing working relationships
• As well as highly analytical and numerate, you’ll have good time management skills