Business Development Representative

Posted 25 days 7 hours ago by Jackie Kerr Recruitment Ltd

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Job Description

Our client is a leader in the design and manufacturing of bespoke valves for a variety of industries and they are looking for a Business Development Representative to join their team!

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Serve as a primary commercial point of contact for customers within the Filters & Dryers portfolio, supporting assigned accounts and market segments
  • Actively promote company's Filters & Dryers capabilities, value propositions, and engineered to order solutions
  • Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities across OEMs, EPCs, and integrators within relevant markets
  • Support and drive early engagement discussions with customer engineering and procurement teams
  • Lead customer engagement from initial opportunity identification through to contract award, in alignment with company processes and governance
  • Coordinate customer requirements, schedules, and technical inputs with Company's engineering, proposals, and commercial teams
  • Utilize the company's CRM system to track opportunities, leads, customer interactions, and project progress
  • Contribute to the development of accurate sales pipelines and forecasts for the Filters & Dryers portfolio
  • Gather and communicate market intelligence, including customer feedback, competitor activity, and emerging market trends
  • Support preparation of commercial proposals, presentations, and customer communications
  • Participate in customer meetings, site visits, trade shows, and industry events as required
  • Assist with resolving customer issues and queries, coordinating internally to ensure timely and professional responses
  • Ensure all sales activities comply with company's commercial governance, ethical standards, and company policies
Ideal Candidate
  • Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Sales, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline, or relevant experience in a sales or commercial role
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Proven ability to build and maintain professional customer relationships
  • Commercially aware, proactive, and results driven
  • Experience selling or supporting engineered to order equipment
  • Exposure to filtration, drying, or process equipment industries
  • Experience working with OEMs, EPCs, or integrators
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple opportunities concurrently
  • Proficient in MS Office applications
  • Familiarity with CRM systems and sales pipeline management
Working Hours
  • Monday to Thursday: 08:00am to 16:30pm and Friday: 08:00am to 13:30pm