Business Development Executive

Ready to turn leads into long-term customer partnerships? Looking for a role where your sales drive meets real technical value? Want to grow with a business that backs you from day one? We are currently looking for a Business Development Executive to join our busy team in New Frankley in Birmingham (B45 OLD) - where every conversation can open doors to new growth.

Hours of Work: full time

Business Development Executive Duties:

• Deliver sales growth through the development of both new and existing businesses within the defined geographical area.
• Build trust and develop strong relationships with customers, manufacturers, and colleagues to achieve 'win-win' outcomes.
• Adopt a consultative approach to sales, presenting solutions that deliver value and help solve industrial control and automation challenges.
• Balance prospecting for new business with enhancing relationships across your existing portfolio.
• Maintain a strong presence in the BPX branch to stay close to customers and the local market.
• Support marketing activities such as campaigns, promotions and events to increase awareness of product launches.
• Commit to learning, development and training across both technical and non-technical areas.

Business Development Executive Requirements:

• Experience in B2B sales, ideally with knowledge of the industrial distribution market.
• Drive sales growth by building opportunities across new and existing accounts/partnerships.
• Understand the market dynamics between manufacturers, distributors and customers.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with a genuine team-first mindset.
• Customer-centric, organised and able to prioritise, with confidence using CRM systems and producing sales reports.

Business Development Executive Benefits: Salary

• Clear career progression opportunities within a growing, secure organisation.
• Minimum of 31 days annual leave including bank holidays (increasing with length of service).
• Access to training and a development platform to support your technical and commercial growth.
• Friendly, supportive work environment plus dress down Fridays.
• Additional benefits including free onsite parking, an Employee Assistance Programme, recruitment referral bonus and cycle-to-work support.

Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do

For 60 years, BPX (part of RS Group) has built a reputation as the leading independent distributor of factory automation and control components - from computers to connectors, robots to relays and everything in between. With over 180 colleagues across 15 locations in the UK & Ireland, we provide a local service to customers who need knowledgeable support. Our mission is simple: "help to choose, help to use". We work as the strategic partner to market-leading brands such as Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi, Omron and many more, providing innovative products, solutions and technical support to thousands of customers nationwide.

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