Business Development Executive

**The Role**

**Business Development Executive**
At Saint-Gobain we pride ourselves on being innovative, customer focused, agile, open and engaging and entrepreneurial. We are also proud to have been named a 'Top Employer' for 5 consecutive years. If you're interested in **External Sales** and you want to know what it's like to work for a top employer that is working hard to make the world a better home; then please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity to join us as **Business Development Executive.**

You'll be working for **Gibbs & Dandy in Portsmouth**. Gibbs & Dandy is one of more than 30 exciting Saint-Gobain brands in the UK and have been in the industry for over 175 years

**What will I be doing in the role?**

As a Business Development Executive, you'll be the face (and voice) of the business. You'll quite literally go the extra mile to proactively identify and secure new business and sales opportunities, networking with existing and prospective customers outin the field to show them just what Gibbs & Dandy can offer. You'll also stay ahead of the curve on market trends and competitor activity, using this information alongside customer spend patterns to grow sales and drive targets for your team - all whilst providingthe fantastic service our customers know and love.

As a Business Development Executive you'll spend about 80% of your time out in the field visiting customers, driving sales by understanding and fulfilling their needs. The remaining 20% will be spent in the branch proactively finding new business and followingup on enquiries.

**Requirements**:
**Is this role right for me?**

First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working; so whether you've never worked in this industry before, or had years of experience with one our competitors, you're just as likely to be a greatfit

For this role in particular we are looking for someone with the following skills/ experience:

- Experience of working in a sales role, with a curious and proactive approach
- Motivation to secure and increase sales orders
- A genuine enthusiasm for dealing with customers, and a 'customer 1st' attitude
- The ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
- A positive team player
- The ability to organise and manage workload well

**About Us**

**What will we offer you?**

As part of Saint-Gobain Group, Gibbs & Dandy offer:

- A competitive salary
- A discretionary bonus scheme
- Opportunities for career progression and development
- 31 days' holiday (including bank holidays), plus the option to buy or sell additional days
- A defined contribution pension scheme
- Great discounts across high street chains, online stores and holiday agents
- Saint-Gobain Life Assurance Scheme
- Access to a leading health and wellbeing portal

**Legal Statement**

**Are Gibbs & Dandy and Saint-Gobain an Inclusive employer?**

We're working hard to be, and we're keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

**And what about flexibility?**

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexiblerequirement or need that you may have for this role (this could be flexible hours, a job share, part time, to name a few). We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen.