Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive

Pertemps have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sales Engineer / Business Development Executive to join an Adhesives specialist located near Southampton. This position will be handling their European clients and will involve regular travel overseas.

Responsibilities:
- Key account management within mainland Europe
- Maintain strong relationships with key distributors, joint visits to customers, training sessions, answering enquiries, providing quotations and samples
- Generating and following up business leads
- Visiting clients across Europe and supporting product trials, troubleshooting
- Use CRM to record leads, visit reports, sample logging and follow ups
- Track sales targets, investigate negative variances
- Support new product launches and promotional sales activities
- Liaise with technical team for support, training and technical projects
- Supporting customer services and accounts with account related queries e.g. payment, terms and credit control matters
- Exhibition stand manning or attendance at trade shows and conferences

Requirements for this role:
- Proven account management experience
- Exceptional customer service experience
- Confident converting leads to sales
- Proficient Microsoft user
- Full Driving license and own vehicle
- Happy to travel regularly overseas
- Additional language is a bonus

The Role:
- Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm
- Negotiable salary
- Annual bonus depending on sales achieved
- Office based
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Generous pension
- Private medical cover

If you are interested in this Sales Engineer / Business Development position, please apply below with an up to date CV or get in contact with Jemma at Pertemps.