Business Development Executive

Overview

In this role you support regional growth by assisting the sales team across account management, opportunity development, and sales execution. You’ll gain exposure to Claxton’s clients, service lines, and full sales lifecycle, with a clear path toward a Business Development Manager role. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to move opportunities through quotes, proposals, and tender processes. This position combines market research, client engagement, and operational support to help deliver value to customers and the business.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior sales team with customer outreach, presentations, and follow-ups
• Conduct basic market research to identify potential customers and opportunities
• Support preparation of quotations, proposals, and tender documentation (RFQs/RFPs)
• Maintain accurate CRM entries, sales reports, and pipeline updates
• Coordinate sales meetings, product demonstrations, and customer visits
• Route incoming inquiries to appropriate technical/commercial contacts
• Collaborate with internal teams to support order processing and on-time delivery
• Support regional events, trade shows, and marketing campaigns
• Build foundational knowledge of oil & gas operations and company offerings
• Attend client meetings, site visits, and industry events with senior sales colleagues
• Build professional relationships with client representatives at operational and commercial levels
• Liaise with operations, engineering, commercial, and QHSE teams for proposals and requests
• Support internal sales meetings, forecast reviews, and pipeline discussions
• Ensure compliance with IMS and internal processes

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, marketing, or related field (or equivalent)
• 0–2 years of experience in sales, customer service, or business development
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Positive, proactive attitude with willingness to learn technical products and markets
• Basic understanding of commercial processes (quotations, invoicing, proposals)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and CRM systems
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and develop
• Professional, credible, and client-focused
• Resilient in a fast-paced environment
• High ethical standards and alignment with Claxton’s values

• Strong communication
• Organisational skills
• Collaborative mindset
• Proactive learning attitude
• Microsoft Office
• CRM systems

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