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Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: circa £25,000

NFU Energy is the go-to energy consultant for agriculture and related industries, providing advice on all aspects of energy, from procuring energy contracts to sourcing and recommending energy solutions. To help match our client needs with services to support them, we are seeking a Junior Business Development Executive to join our busy sales team. Proactively targeting warm leads and increasing sales revenue from these businesses, your role will be key in achieving ambitious personal and team targets. You will be highly involved in all aspects of the sales process and will be contributing to developing and interrogating sales figures. You will excel at generating leads, building relationships and closing deals.

Your role and responsibilities will include:

• To be part of and to support the company’s sales team
• To meet weekly, monthly, and annual sales targets through the successful implementation of sales and marketing strategies and tactics
• To proactively target new business opportunities and increase sales revenue
• To maintain and, as necessary, help develop effective sales processes
• To interrogate and report sales figures

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Some experience of “technical” Business to Business sales
• Practical experience of sales administration – including the production of bespoke proposals
• The practical use of CRM/sales management systems
• Implementation of sales/service enhancements
• Awareness and input into improvement of all services/sales processes

You will also need to:

• Have the ability to pick up and understand the technical aspects of our products and services
• Meet weekly, monthly, and annual sales targets through the successful implementation of sales and marketing strategies and tactics
• Maintain working relationships with existing clients to ensure exceptional service and identification of potential new sales opportunities

In return you will receive a salary of c £25,000 depending on experience, 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus company benefits including pension, group life assurance (3 times salary), NFU membership and more. You will be based at our office in Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We support work-life balance and operate a hybrid working policy with a mixture of home and office working available, and access to mental health support. Our company values are employee focussed; we believe in nurturing professionalism and resourcefulness in a united and inclusive work environment.

NFU Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of NFU Services Ltd

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter explaining your motivation for undertaking this role as well as any specific experience or strengths that you will bring, ensuring it is in line with the role description.

You may have experience in the following: Junior Sales Executive, Business Development Assistant, Sales Coordinator, Account Executive, Lead Generation Specialist, Customer Relationship Manager, Client Services Representative, Sales Support Specialist, Sales Administration Assistant, CRM Administrator, Sales Trainee, Junior Account Executive, Inside Sales Representative, Client Engagement Specialist, Sales Operations Assistant, Field Sales Trainee, etc.

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