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Business Development Executive
Location
WorcesterUnited Kingdom
salary
35000-40000 GBP / annum
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Business Development Executive – Construction Supplies
Location: Worcester (Office Based)
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 + KPI Bonus (c£3,000+ OTE)
Hours: 8.30-5pm (Monday to Friday) - Flexibility as needed
Holiday allowance: 24 days + Statutory
About the Company
This fast-growing, family-owned business has built an outstanding reputation by delivering exceptional service to customers across the UK construction industry. With revenues approaching £30m and ambitious plans to reach £50m+ through organic growth and acquisitions, this is an exciting time to join a business that values honesty, integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
What’s the role about?
As the Business Development Executive, you'll be responsible for generating a consistent pipeline of new opportunities and helping drive the next phase of business growth.
You will:
- Identify and engage new customers across the UK construction market.
- Generate qualified leads, enquiries, and meetings for the wider sales team.
- Reignite lapsed customer relationships and uncover new opportunities.
- Research projects, frameworks, and industry developments to create sales opportunities.
- Work closely with account managers, field sales representatives, and coordinators to maximise growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Make outbound calls to generate new business opportunities.
- Build relationships with decision-makers including directors, buyers, project managers, and procurement teams.
- Use CRM systems, LinkedIn, industry intelligence, and internal lead sources to identify opportunities.
- Arrange meetings and generate qualified enquiries for the sales team.
- Build multiple contacts within target accounts and strengthen prospect engagement.
- Track activity and performance against agreed KPIs.
- Maintain accurate records and pipeline management through CRM systems.
About You
We're looking for someone who has proven B2B business development, telesales, or lead generation experience and is confident making outbound calls and building rapport with senior decision-makers.
What’s in it for you?
- Career Progression - Be the first dedicated BDE in the business with a clear pathway to build and lead a future business development function.
- Growth Opportunity - Join a company with significant expansion plans and acquisition activity already underway.
- Reward - Competitive salary plus KPI-driven bonus potential of £3,000+ per year.
- Culture - A friendly, supportive environment where people genuinely enjoy working together.
- Benefits - Free daily lunch, drinks and snacks, free onsite parking, pension scheme, and holiday entitlement of 24 days plus bank holidays.