Business Development Executive

1 week ago

Derbyshire England United Kingdom Intertek Full time £30,000 - £60,000 per year
Description

ABOUT YOU 
We are seeking someone who has a will have a commercial mindset, strong communication skills, and a disciplined sales approach — supporting the company's mission to help organisations achieve excellence through assurance and certification.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Proven experience in internal sales, telesales, or business development, ideally within professional services, training, certification, or assurance industries
  • Strong consultative sales skills with the ability to uncover customer needs and match solutions effectively
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills — confident engaging with decision-makers across all levels
  • Proficient in using CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Dynamics, HubSpot) and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Target-driven with a structured, disciplined, and results-focused approach
  • Positive attitude, resilience, and enthusiasm for learning technical service offerings

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY 
As the Business Development Executive, you will play a critical role in driving growth across our Business Assurance portfolio, which includes certification, training, and related assurance services. This is an internal sales position focused on identifying, qualifying, and converting new business opportunities through proactive client engagement, consultative selling, and close collaboration with external sales, marketing, and operational teams.

Key activities:

  • Proactively identify and qualify new sales opportunities through inbound and outbound channels
  • Engage with prospective clients to understand their business needs, challenges, and compliance objectives
  • Nurture leads from initial enquiry through to conversion, maintaining high-quality follow-up and customer engagement
  • Promote Business Assurance services, including ISO Certification, Audits, and Training offerings
  • Present the company's value proposition confidently and professionally to prospective clients via phone, email, and virtual meetings
  • Prepare tailored proposals, quotations, and follow-up communications aligned to client requirements
  • Achieve and exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets for revenue, conversion rates, and opportunity generation
  • Work closely with marketing to support campaigns, lead nurturing, and event follow-up activity
  • Collaborate with technical, delivery, and customer service teams to ensure smooth handover of confirmed work
  • Partner with external Business Development Managers to coordinate pipeline activity and share market intelligence
  • Provide feedback on market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to support continuous improvement
  • Generate and interpret CRM reports to track performance against KPIs and identify areas for improvement

WHAT WE OFFER
Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues.  We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace, and passion.  We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.

  • Competitive salary/benefits 
  • Development and career opportunities around the Globe 
  • Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.

Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement, and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.
 

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