Amour Recruitment are working with one of Wales largest and top performing training providers. We are hiring for a Business Development Executive to join their Sales & Account Management team.
The main purpose of the role is to be responsible for establishing, building and nurturing long term business relationships that generate new apprenticeship starts with new and existing clients to enable our client to achieve monthly profiled apprenticeship start targets. Play an active part in the selling and endorsement of all Itec services, including across all contracts
Salary £22K - £25K plus great benefits
Responsibilities
- Responsible for generating Apprenticeship starts with new and existing clients through various sales activities, including sales visits, appointments, presentations, networking, mail shot activities, telephone sales, cold calling and following up on leads
- Work with the Business Account Manager to formulate account plans for designated clients within designated client portfolio including targets for customer satisfaction, retention and future sales growth.
- Responsible for maintaining market place knowledge to identify and follow up on new business leads
- Take full ownership of the client from lead generation, managing the creation of the solution, through to apprentice start and development into key account management to ensure our approach drives maximum opportunities from the client.
- Responsible for achieving business profile requirements and sales targets in line with contractual requirements and key performance indicators
- Accountable for dealing with speculative calls, new enquiries, aftercare and client service calls in a timely and professional manner
- Responsible for working and supporting clients in planning their recruitment and training strategy, including planning and manage enrolment, launch events and Induction
- Responsible for liaising with on-boarding team to retain overall responsibility for ensuring all paperwork requirements for sign up of apprentices is completed, fully compliant and manages an effective start to generate income.
- Maintain commercial awareness of business opportunities arising in the local labour market and adopt a proactive approach to business generation
- Accountable for reporting sales activity, data and forecasts weekly/monthly in accordance with business requirements
Experience
- Experience of working in a target driven commercial environment
- Sales Experience
- Tele-sales experience
- Networking skills
- Presentation and report writing
- Experience within client relationships management / customer service / sales
- Full driving licence with use of own vehicle
Apply for immediate consideration