Business Development / Employer Engagement Consultant

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Work Based Learning and Welfare to Work sectors.

*We are looking for B2B / Sales staff nationally – prior experience within the training industry is NOT essential*

The ideal candidate will have worked in any of the following sectors; Business to Business sales / Business Development / Employer Engagement or Recruitment (any industry)

Job Title: Business Development / Employer Engagement Consultant

Salary: £26,000 – £26,400 per year+ BONUS

Package: 25 days holidays + BH`s, Pension, Laptop, Mobile Phone, Health care

Location: Cheshire

Type: Full Time, Permanent

KM are currently recruiting on behalf of a private Training Provider who is looking to appoint a Business Development / Employer Engagement Consultant based in Cheshire.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify and engage with employers in order to;

– Generate apprentice work placement / vacancy opportunities for existing apprentices.
– Promote our clients wide range of Apprenticeship / QCF programmes and source eligible candidates for these programmes.

The Role:

– Cold call businesses to secure new employer accounts, promote our clients offering and gain appointments with decision makers to discuss their training and recruitment needs.
– Work to monthly targets for vacancies secured, sign up’s and apprentices recruited.
– Keep up to date with competitor`s strengths and weaknesses, evaluating the market and scoping out new opportunities.
– Work with management to meet the business target growth plan for the area.
– Report sales data and forecasts on a regular basis and meet month end sales deadlines.
– Cross sell other products, seizing all opportunities to offer clients a well-rounded service
– Ensure employer environments comply with Health and Safety requirements

Essential Criteria:

– Experience of working within a Business Development / Sales role 
– Proven experience of negotiating / winning / closing new business
– Excellent communication skills – presentation, written and verbal
– Exceptional sales, marketing and networking skills
– Time management and organisational skills
– Full, clean driving license and use of a vehicle – you must be flexible with UK wide travel

Please note:

KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.