Business Development Manager

Just Recruitment is recruiting for a highly motivated Technical Sales Advisor for a manufacturer in the water management industry, based in Halstead, Essex.

This is an office-based role!

You will have a strong technical background with excellent sales skills and be able to provide expert advice as well as solutions to clients. You will also be responsible for handling inbound inquiries, supporting external sales teams, preparing quotations, and offering technical guidance to customers from the office location.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responding to customer inquiries via phone, email, and online channels, providing technical advice on water management solutions, including drainage systems and wastewater management.
• Supporting external sales teams by preparing quotations, proposals and tenders based on customer requirements.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients, contractors, and industry professionals remotely.
• Assisting with order processing, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in sales transactions.
• Keeping up-to-date with industry regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborating with internal teams, including engineering and product development, to tailor solutions to client needs.
• Maintaining accurate records of customer interactions using CRM systems.
• Providing product training and technical support to customers as needed.

Requirements include:

• A background in civil engineering, environmental engineering, construction, or a related technical field is desired but not essential.
• Experience in technical sales, customer service, or a support role in the water management industry.
• Strong understanding of drainage systems, water treatment, or related infrastructure solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and accessible manner.
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary with performance.
• Professional development opportunities and training.
• Pension scheme.
• Supportive and dynamic team environment.

If you are a technically skilled professional with a passion for sales and customer service, we would love to hear from you.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is recruiting for a Business Development Coordinator to join the team of a world-class manufacturer, based in Tiverton, Devon.

This exciting and interesting development opportunity will focus on generating enquiries and increasing sales for a range of the company's products.

The position offers significant potential to develop into a leadership position within this new division.

Responsibilities will include:

• Prospecting for new customers by using the existing database, directories and LinkedIn
• Following up on leads
• Liaising with the sales team
• Updating CRM
• Sales process management, including preparing quotes
• Following on  quotations
• Passing details for ordering to the sales team
• Liaise with Marketing to coordinate targeted campaigns

Key skills:

• Prospecting skills to find customers
• Strong communication skills to deal with people at all levels of the organisation
• You will have sales experience, ideally in an engineering environment
• Strong teamwork skills, as the need to effectively liaise with the sales teams, will be essential
• Able to work well on own initiative, identifying areas for attention, setting own targets and priorities
• IT skills, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Customer relationship management software experience
• LinkedIn experience – not essential

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is partnering with an innovative company to recruit a Head of Business Development for their team on the outskirts of Colchester.

This is an exciting role to help shape the future of the business by getting involved as the business advances on a growth strategy. You will need to be a team player as well as be self-motivated, striving for improvements across the business. You will also be highly organised and capable of managing a dynamic workload whilst relishing working with internal and external stakeholders.

Key duties include:

• Managing the existing global distributor network across North America, Japan, and Europe, including strategy development, regular reviews, and general support.
• Developing new direct business with various associated organisations.
• Developing new direct B2B opportunities for ‘bricks & mortar’ retail sales and distribution in the UK and other regions.
• Developing a strategy to access the ‘other’ markets.
• Responding to regular inbound business enquiries.
• Monitoring and responding to complex RFI’s, RFQ’s and other tender opportunities.
• Managing the company’s CRM platform.
• Working closely with the Head of Marketing to develop imaginative lead generation campaigns.
• Working closely with the Head of Marketing to support the global e-com strategy.

Key requirements for the role include:

• A good understanding and experience of global account and channel management.
• Experience in responding to complex RFP’s.
• A good understanding of the role of global e-com, particularly Amazon and Shopify.
• An experienced, strategic and creative new business developer.
• Solid global experience.
• Flexibility to work to global time zones.
• Financially numerate.
• Experience with Hubspot or a similar CRM platform.
• Ability to work as part of a small management team to drive the business forward.
• Ability to quickly understand and demonstrate technical products.
• Excellent interpersonal and written skills.
• Tenacious, persistent and hardworking.
• Team player.
• Ability to work under demanding deadlines.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm - with some flexibility required.

22 days holiday plus bank holidays.

This role offers a competitive salary and bonus package.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment seeks an Internal Sales / Business Development Representative for a company based in Great Dunmow, Essex — a world leader in its field.

This is a newly created role where you will play a fundamental role in achieving the company's customer and revenue growth objectives.

You will be able to think strategically and be able to set aims and objectives to develop and improve the business and able to naturally develop relationships with customers.

You will need to be comfortable in making volume outbound calls to existing, lapsed and prospect customers.

Duties will include:

• Creating new business relationships with potential clients via cold calling, email campaigns and social media.
• Working closely on the CRM system (Salesforce) to ensure all data is correct and all customer data is updated.
• Working closely with sales and/or marketing departments to achieve market penetration.
• Undertaking Market research, and analysing industry trends and developments.
• Assisting in presenting and building new business proposals.
• Generating leads and cold-calling prospective customers.
• Understanding the needs of potential customers and being able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these.
• Attending seminars, conferences, and events where appropriate.
• Keeping abreast of trends and changes in the business world.
• Attending industry trade shows to accumulate new leads and make proactive contact with existing customers.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is partnering with a well-established and successful business in Gloucestershire to recruit an Internal Sales Executive to join their long-standing team.

The company supplies products throughout the UK and Europe and customer service is at the heart of everything they do. They are proud to operate in a sustainable way.

The key purpose of this role is to support the Direct Sales Team, out ‘on the road’, developing sales, processing orders, cold calling potential customers and managing a key area of existing business.

Initially, the role will be to support the Sales Manager who is looking after the Eastern territory.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Managing and effectively establishing customer accounts within the region/customer base.
• Contacting potential or existing customers to inform them about a product or service.
• Asking questions to understand customer requirements and close sales.
• Answering questions about products or the company.
• Following up leads, answering sales calls and responding to enquiries through to order placement.
• Effectively managing customer complaints by investigating problems, and developing solutions, with the General Manager.
• Following up on all sales leads and customer quotations.
• Monitoring competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, and merchandising techniques.
• Accurately maintaining records on area and customer sales for region/customer base.
• Carrying out all other associated tasks to ensure the effective and efficient running of the sales team.
• Having a proactive approach to finding new accounts and cold calling.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business where the role can evolve.

You must have access to your own transport, due to the company’s location.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.