Technical Business Development Executive
Syntech Recruitment are recruiting for a Technical Business Development Executive to join a well-established engineering and technology business near Woking.
Location: Near Woking, Surrey
Salary: £26,000–£32,000 + £5,000–£8,000 OTE (Up to £40,000 package)
Hours: 36 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent
This is not a traditional high-volume telesales role. You’ll use market intelligence, CRM data and targeted research to identify new business opportunities across the UK & Ireland, engaging with engineering and manufacturing decision-makers and securing product demonstrations for the field sales team.
The business is implementing Salesforce and developing a more intelligent, data-led approach to winning new customers. You’ll play a key role in identifying target markets, companies and contacts and turning that research into genuine sales opportunities.
Benefits
- £26,000–£32,000 basic salary
- £5,000–£8,000 performance-related OTE
- 36-hour working week
- 24 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Private pension scheme
- BUPA private medical insurance following probation
- Life insurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free on-site parking and EV charging
- Free on-site gym
- Professional development and training
Responsibilities
- Research and identify new customers across UK & Ireland engineering and manufacturing markets
- Use market intelligence, Salesforce and external data to identify target companies and decision-makers
- Conduct targeted outbound prospecting via telephone, email and professional networks
- Engage with engineering, manufacturing, quality and technical professionals
- Understand customer challenges and identify potential product applications
- Generate qualified appointments and technical product demonstrations for the field sales team
- Identify further opportunities within existing key accounts
- Support targeted campaigns for new products and markets
- Maintain accurate prospect and opportunity information within Salesforce
- Collaborate with field sales and international Business Development colleagues
Requirements
- Previous B2B sales, business development, sales development or technical sales experience
- Engineering, manufacturing or technical industry experience is highly advantageous
- Strong outbound prospecting and new business skills
- Comfortable researching companies and identifying commercial opportunities
- Confident communicating with engineering and technical decision-makers
- Able to understand and discuss technical products and applications
- Comfortable using CRM systems and sales data
- Proactive, resilient and commercially minded
- Able to commute daily to the Woking area
This role would suit someone who enjoys the hunt for new business but wants to move away from old-fashioned volume telesales into a more targeted, research-led approach.
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