Business Development Executive

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Salford

Salary: Negotiable / DOE

Hours: Full-time (Monday to Friday)

Start Date: ASAP

Are you a commercially minded professional with an ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders? Do you want to work for a business that will provide you with a platform to build a successful career with them? JDR are currently supporting one of our key clients on the outskirts of Manchester and this could be ideal for you!

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop customer accounts across the UK to enhance satisfaction, drive revenue, and improve profitability.
• Proactively identify, generate, and follow up on new business leads.
• Seek out and develop new business opportunities to support growth.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as a key point of contact and engaging regularly via phone and virtual meetings.
• Consistently meet and exceed sales targets.
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with customers.
• Maintain and manage contract pricing for both existing and prospective hospital clients.
• Protect existing business while actively pursuing new opportunities.
• Analyse product and account data to identify trends, monitor performance, and address declines in sales.
• Collaborate with customer service teams to provide product support and progress potential opportunities.
• Manage back orders, including suggesting alternative products and producing customer-facing reports.
• Complete customer quality assessment documentation in line with requirements.
• Support tender submissions and manage tender activities following contract awards.
• Maintain and update tender information post-award.
• Set up and price new products within internal systems.

The Candidate:

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify and maximise business opportunities.
• Excellent analytical skills – interpretation of data and identifying trends
• Proven ability to convert opportunities into revenue.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• High level of professionalism, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, alongside a customer-focused approach.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with data analysis.
• Good understanding of sales principles and customer service best practices.

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JDR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.