Business Development Executive

Chef Works; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic opportunity for a Business Development Executive with Chef Works Europe Ltd. in Leeds. This role involves outbound sales, where you'll research potential clients, make cold calls, and set up appointments to sell culinary apparel. Successful candidates will need strong sales skills, self-motivation, and a proven track record in achieving targets. A competitive salary and commission structure complement this exciting position in a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

On-site parking

Competitive base salary and commission

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a high-volume sales environment.
• Ability to work autonomously and achieve sales targets.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and contact prospects to sell products.
• Achieve daily call quotas and maintain a solid customer rapport.
• Update CRM with prospect details to maximize sales opportunities.

Skills

Sales ability

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Head of Marketing & General Manager, Chef Works Europe Ltd.

ROLE

Chef Works Europe Ltd. is looking for a self-motivated, highly-organised Business Development Executive who will be 100% outbound focused in this exciting new business role focused on regions of the UK. Researching and cold-calling predetermined prospects to sell products and book field-based appointments for larger potential customers who require a face-to-face meeting.

Reports to: UK Sales Director.

Works with: Field-based Regional Business Development Managers & Customer Service.

A TYPICAL WEEK as a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

• Research and contact prospects and where needed, gain appointments for our field-based team.
• Sell Chef Works, Bragard and third-party products, directly to customers where an in-person appointment isn’t required.
• Update your CRM account for all prospects to build data and maximise opportunity.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders including Customer Support and Marketing whilst supporting the field-based teams to drive business goals.
• Effective use of the sales process to sell on brand/quality/value and encourage repeat business.
• Achieve substantial daily dials (approx. 24 per day), new social media connections (at least 10 daily) and talk time of approx. 3 hours per day.
• Communicating and building rapport with customers through effective listening.
• Achieve monthly revenue targets set by UK Sales Director.
• Attend remote/in-person team meetings, conferences, awards and training days when requested by senior management.
• Display excellent product/service knowledge and deliver this knowledge and product information over the telephone or in a presentation format when required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience of success in a high-volume telephone sales/service environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to self-motivate and work autonomously as well as within a team.
• Evidence that you can achieve targets.
• Ability to create positive and memorable first impressions over the telephone, creating the right environment of trust and empathy to build a strong initial rapport.
• Understand and utilise a sales process, with effective questioning.
• Show resilience and tenacity to get passed the toughest of gatekeepers.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage competing demands arising from internal and external relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Driven to achieve personal and team objectives whilst demonstrating Chef Works culture.
• IT literacy – Microsoft Office and CRM system experience.

OFFER

• Farsley, Leeds in contemporary offices with high street and two gyms in walking distance.
• On-site parking.
• Competitive base salary with healthy commission structure.

ABOUT CHEF WORKS EUROPE LTD.

Chef Works and Bragard are the two true global culinary apparel brands manufacturing and distributing hospitality uniforms across 70+ countries under the umbrella of Chef Works Europe Ltd. Our dedicated team are based primarily in Leeds with a showroom and meeting space in London and a remote sales team.

MISSION STATEMENT

• To empower, honour and serve those who serve others.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales, Strategy/Planning, and Business Development

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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