Apprentice Business Developer

Description:

As an integral part of our workforce, we are seeking talented individuals to join our award-winning apprenticeship scheme and help drive our business forward. The Apprentice Business Developer role offers a unique opportunity to receive comprehensive on-the-job training and expert support from a leading training provider while pursuing a Level 6 Business & Administration SQCF Apprenticeship. The program typically spans 13 months.

Responsibilities:

As a Business Developer, you will play a pivotal role in building relationships with new and existing customers, using telephone sales techniques to generate business and encourage new leads.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide potential and existing customers with the highest level of customer service and support the wider sales team in generating and chasing leads.
• Focus on effective customer account management, aiming to increase the company’s customer base and develop long term collaborative relationships within the building trade.
• Maintain up to date product and industry knowledge
• Use creative marketing materials to promote Howdens products, depot events and sales periods to new and existing customers
• Keep in touch with both depots lead banks regularly via the telephone and using our customer engagement messaging tool
• Develop long term collaborative relationships with customers
• Proactively gain new accounts, repeat business, and generate qualified leads for the team through outgoing sales calls
• Process sales for customers using the in store payment systems, quoting correct pricing, delivery date and stock requirements.

Requirements:

We are looking for people with the following qualities who want to learn new skills in a Depot environment:

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Good customer service skills
• Target driven
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
• Effective planning and organising abilities
• Capability to prioritise and manage own workload effectively
• A strong desire for continuous personal and professional development.
• The right to work in the UK and related evidence