Business Development Executive

📍 Bridgwater (Office-Based)
💷 £40,000 - £42,000 + Excellent Benefits

Ready to drive growth and open new doors?

Our client is a leading provider of safety products and services across the UK, helping organisations stay compliant, protected and safe. As the business continues to grow, they are looking for a motivated and commercially focused Business Development Executive to help identify opportunities, build relationships and generate new business.

If you're confident speaking to decision-makers, enjoy developing relationships and thrive on turning conversations into opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

You'll be responsible for generating and qualifying new business opportunities across a range of sectors, engaging with prospective customers and building strong relationships that contribute to continued business growth.

With access to an established CRM, existing prospect data, marketing-generated leads and a respected brand, you'll have the tools needed to focus on what you do best: developing opportunities and winning business.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and qualify new business opportunities
• Build relationships with key decision-makers across target sectors
• Conduct discovery calls and virtual meetings with prospective customers
• Manage and develop a healthy sales pipeline
• Follow up enquiries, introductions and marketing-generated leads
• Work closely with the wider commercial team to progress opportunities
• Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline reporting
• Support account growth, customer retention and cross-selling opportunities

About You

• Experience in business development, sales, lead generation, account management or a similar commercial role
• A confident communicator who enjoys building relationships
• Experience managing opportunities through a sales pipeline
• CRM experience and strong organisational skills
• A proactive, resilient and results-driven mindset
• Commercial awareness and a genuine passion for winning new business

Desirable

• Experience within safety products, compliance, facilities management, engineering or technical B2B sectors
• HubSpot or similar CRM experience
• Consultative or solution-based selling experience
• Experience working with NHS, education, public sector or commercial customers

What's In It For You?

✅ £40,000 - £42,000 salary
✅ 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
✅ Pension Scheme (4% employer contribution / 5% employee contribution)
✅ Wellbeing 360 package, including:

• 24/7 GP access
• Mental health support
• Wellness support for you and your immediate family
• Discounts at hundreds of retailers
• And much more

✅ Cycle to Work Scheme
✅ Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:00 (40 hours per week)