Business Development Executive

Salary: £54,000 – £60,000 per year

Business Development Executive
Located in London, Surrey, UK
Home office + travel

UK citizenship is a must

Salary: £54,000 – £60,000plus benefits

Listgrove is recruiting for a highly technical, engineering based company, specialising in injection moulding and contract manufacturing within various market sectors.

There is a requirement to recruit for a Business Development Executive, to be based in South East England.

The priority is for the successful candidate to be focused on two specific areas of the business:
⦁ Key Account Management and
⦁ Business Development, primarily for the India facility, interfacing with the “in country” sales team.

Candidates with existing business networks within India will be strongly favored and it is imperative that applicants should have spoken Indian language skills (Hindi, or possibly Urdu), combined with a degree education in Polymer Materials and/or Engineering disciplines.

Principal duties and responsibilities

Manage designated key accounts.
⦁ Work with Customer Services/Manufacturing/Quality/Technical/Logistics Depts at each appropriate facility to deliver excellent Customer Service.
⦁ Build a thorough understanding of the account – what the company offers, pricing, performance, etc.
⦁ Build relationships at all levels of the customer as appropriate.
⦁ Report issues to Line Manager and global account lead.
⦁ Represent the company in price negotiation and business development activities.
⦁ Achieve budgeted sales and identify ways to extend the relationship.

Promotion to, gaining enquiries from and winning new business with appropriate contacts within the customer by submission of professional tenders, proposals and quotations and offering technical solutions. Focus is on growth of company’s facility in Bangalore, India, by building links via UK Dept for Industry and other trade bodies, working with local Business Development team in India.
Gain a thorough understanding of customers’ businesses, part numbers manufactured, applications and the most relevant personnel.

Generation of quotations using an appropriate computer-based costing model based on the most appropriate Group manufacturing site.

Provide input to regular business development reviews.

Work closely with other group personnel as required.

Identify improvements to company’s service, presentation, etc.

Report project status regularly to line manager.
⦁ Provided quarterly account action plan summary
⦁ Provide quarterly business update

Assist with exhibitions, presentations at seminars, marketing via Social Media and other techniques

Only candidates who are eligible to work in the UK or hold a valid UK work visa will be considered for this position.
Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

Listgrove is more than a global recruitment partner to its clients in the plastics, packaging, recycling and chemical industries. For over 45 years, we have supported companies with professional advice and successful HR solutions. All assignments are tailored to the client’s needs and delivered by expert consultants.

Why select Listgrove?

⦁ Established in 1975
⦁ Recruited in 68 countries
⦁ Recognised International brand
⦁ Exhibited around the world; in Russia, China, India, USA, Middle East, North Africa and extensively throughout Europe
⦁ Global network of candidates and talent data
⦁ Search projects completed across all functions and at all levels of seniority
⦁ Access to a network of offices across the world

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