Graduate Sales & Business Development

Graduate Sales & Business Development
Manufacturing, St Helens
£30,000 - £35,000

Our client is a thriving manufacturing business heavily investing in developing new technologies and products.

Working in conjunction with the Business Development Manager, you will support the launch of a fantastic new product across Europe, generating leads and developing relationships with high profile customers across a range of industries.

This exciting opportunity is a newly created role with huge potential for progression and development. It would be well suited to a recent graduate or trainee who is keen to kickstart their career in Sales, Marketing and Business Development within the Manufacturing / Engineering sector!

If you are a motivated self-starter who is confident working to your own initiative, then this could be 'the one' you've been waiting for…

What will the role involve?

• Supporting the Business Development Manager in planning and implementing sales and marketing strategies for a new product line across Europe
• Identifying potential markets, customers and distribution channels within the industrial / manufacturing sector, generating high quality leads
• Producing and analysing data to support the Business Development Manager in commercial negotiations and to enable accurate sales forecasts
• Assuming ownership of all Sales Support / Administration tasks for this product line (e.g. pricing, stock levels, delivery requirements, order placement etc)
• Undertaking European Business travel as required by the role (on average, likely to be 1 week every 2 months)

You will ideally have…

• Passion, drive and ambition to forge a successful career in B2B Sales
• Willingness to develop strong product knowledge (full training provided)
• Previous sales support, sales administration or business development experience
• Honed communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Good analytical and MS Excel skills
• Ability to take the initiative and work independently in an autonomous role
• Full UK driving licence and ability to undertake business travel

What's in it for you?

• A fantastic opportunity with huge scope for long term career progression!
• Exciting new role you can make your own
• Chance to undertake business travel across Europe
• 25 days' holiday
• Company bonus
• Highly competitive pension
• Flexible working

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