Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive

Permanent / Full-time

Opportunity

This is a pure hunter role for a pure sales professional. If you're tired of being held back and want the freedom to perform, earn, and grow - we want to hear from you.

The company

We're recruiting on behalf of a highly successful Hertfordshire-based packaging company who has grown into one of the UK's most respected providers of premium packaging solutions. Servicing some of the world's most prestigious brands, their reputation is built on quality, innovation and exceptional service. With recent expansion and increasing demand, they're now doubling down on business development.

With 37 years of operational excellence, zero redundancies in nearly four decades and a proud reputation for investing in its people and product innovation - this is an organisation that rewards impact, not politics.

They're now looking for a results-driven, fearless Business Development Executive to spearhead their new business efforts - someone who knows how to build rapport, open doors and turn opportunity into revenue. If you live for the win and want the freedom to make things happen, this is your playing field.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own the hunt: Prospect, identify, and convert new B2B customers in key manufacturing sectors
• Get in the room: Secure face-to-face meetings with key decision-makers nationwide
• Drive the close: Build trust, tailor solutions, overcome objections, and sign deals
• Expand your territory: Develop strategic sales plans and chase opportunities proactively
• Deliver results: Work to aggressive targets - and reap the rewards when you beat them
• Manage relationships: Nurture new accounts and lay the groundwork for long-term value
• Collaborate smartly: Liaise with internal teams to ensure operational delivery and customer satisfaction

Who We're Looking For

• A proven B2B sales hunter with demonstrable experience in a field-based, deal-closing role
• Background in manufacturing or a related industrial sector (preferred but not essential)
• A highly driven, self-starting, results-focused professional
• Someone who relishes autonomy and being out on the road visiting prospects and clients
• Excellent communicator with strong commercial instincts and resilience under pressure
• Highly organised with the ability to manage your own pipeline, targets, and time effectively
• Based within commuting distance of Derby (when not travelling UK-wide)

What's on Offer

• Competitive basic salary with uncapped performance bonus
• Joining bonus to reward making the leap
• Company car, laptop, and mobile
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Paid external and internal training
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• A visible, high-impact role in a high-integrity, growth-minded business that recognises results
• The backing of a business with a 37-year track record of stability and zero redundancies