Business Development Consultant

Overview

Business Development Adviser

Location: Walsall

On offer is a friendly supportive environment to work in, who naturally encourage their team to complete qualifications relevant to their role and offer career progression. The base is Walsall and there is some travel around the Black Country and Birmingham, all expenses paid.

What Able Personnel need from you as a Business Development Advisor/Employer Engagement Officer:

• Experience in a sales or business development environment
• Understanding of training, apprenticeships, or education programmes
• Focused, results-driven, and creative
• Good communication skills, both face to face and over the phone
• Experienced in holding meetings
• Ability to think on your feet and problem solve
• PC literate
• UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for work

What this role involves:

You will engage in various business-to-business activities, including cold calls, social media engagement, networking, and generating leads.

Other duties include:

• Working with partners to develop links and referral points
• Acquiring new customers and selling additional products or services
• Delivering outstanding customer service
• Researching new markets to identify decision makers
• Creating an effective pipeline of activity
• Developing quality presentations and negotiating with customers
• Updating the CRM with all contacts
• Identifying new customers and repeat business opportunities
• Innovating regarding marketing and customer identification

Salary/hours: £24,000 - £28,000 plus a bonus of approximately £4K per annum paid quarterly, uncapped potential earnings. Working hours are Monday to Thursday from 8.45 am to 5 pm and Friday from 8.45 am to 4 pm with a 45-minute lunch break.

Benefits:

• Mileage allowance for business miles
• 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
• Additional holiday for time off on your birthday after one year of service
• Pension scheme
• Mobile and laptop provided
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Annual events and staff away days