Business Development Executive
Stone Technologies Limited, a Converge company, is an innovative, highly accredited market leading technology provider with high employee engagement working to a clear set of values with sustainability central to its activities.
Everyone is welcome at Stone and will always be supported in their career with us. We encourage our people to bring their authentic selves to work and we will always ensure everyone here has an equal opportunity to reach their full potential.
At Stone we support employees and embrace diversity. This goes beyond policies and procedures to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and engagement. From comprehensive training programmes including apprenticeships, to volunteer days and community engagement, we support every employee.
Built around sustainable business methods, dedication to our customers, delivering the best possible service, believing in our people, always working with integrity and continuously innovating ourselves, we understand that taking inclusion & diversity seriously as an organisation is imperative to ensure we live up to our values.
Do you have a passion for Selling? Do you have the drive to succeed? Are you looking to work in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to be part of a growing award-winning technology company?
We are seeking a Business Development Executive to join our Schools & Local Authorities team.
We are looking for someone to proactively contact potential customers to identify new business opportunities within the education sector.
This role is primarily to establish this and increase the number of active customers.
Key tasks will involve:
· Identify potential customers and make contact.
· Promote Stone’s products and services in order to obtain appointments.
· Arrange and diarise quality appointments for Schools Business Development Managers
(BDMs)
· Obtain and record comprehensive information on the customer and their requirements
for the BDM
· Qualify customer requirements ahead of the BDMs meetings.
· Share ideas and experiences with team, contribute to team improvements.
· Deal with complaints swiftly. Correct recording and escalation.
The suitable candidate will have GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English,experience of cold calling businesses with proven success rate, experience of planning an effective schedule of meetings a ‘Can do’, proactive and flexible approach and a high standard of spoken and written communication.
It is also desired but not essential to have an NVQ Business and Communication, NVQ in Customer Service or NVQ in Telesales, have knowledge of the Education sector, knowledge of services and reports and experience of working in Education sales.
Full training will be provided
Job details:
This is a full-time position - 37 hours per week
The working days are Monday to Friday
Application to [email protected]
Closing date: 1st May 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we are in receipt of sufficient applications for this position.
No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community. We have an equality, diversion, and inclusion policy.
To discuss any reasonable adjustment or request a paper based application form as an alternative, please contact People Operations on 08448 22 11 22
Agencies need not apply
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