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Business Development Executive

Employer
Focus Group
Location
Southwick, Brighton
Salary
Dependent on experience + commission
Closing date
21 May 2019

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Sector
Technology, Telecoms
Function
Business Development , Sales
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Job Purpose

Generating new business opportunities across various products for the entire Focus Group.

Principal Responsibilities/Duties

Call prospects to talk them through the services and products that we can offer. This is across the entire the Focus Group portfolio. We engage with potential new customers and book appointments for our Business Development Managers to visit customers for a face to face meeting or a virtual appointment. If a meeting is not available we must gather as much relevant information as possible and use our inhouse CRM to pass these leads to the relevant division with aim of the prospect being signed up to Focus.

  • Cold and warm B2B outbound calling
  • Booking appointments for the Field Sales Team(s)
  • Promoting a variety of products and services
  • Building a pipeline of future opportunities
  • Providing excellent customer service and representing the company brand positively

Essential Skills

  • Comfortable maintaining high call volumes
  • Professional telephone manner
  • Attention to detail
  • Diary management skills
  • Be motivated and show a resilience to knock backs
  • Have excellent customer service skills
  • Be computer literate, particularly in Microsoft
  • Drive and desire to learn new skills

Desired Skills

  • Previous telesales experience
  • Previous experience of selling over the phone
  • Full UK driving licence

Company

Who are Focus?

  • Established in 2003 and has grown organically into the Group of Companies we are today.
  • Currently employ circa 270 staff.
  • Supply a range of solutions to over 12,000 businesses.
  • Focus Group’s portfolio now includes; Voice, Mobile, IT, Data, Security & Energy.
  • Working with global brands such as BT, Gamma, Vodafone, 02, Cisco, Ericsson-LG and Microsoft.
  • Multiple Award Winning and leading UK Communications Provider.

We have several offices in West Sussex and Kent.

Why work with us?

We offer lots of opportunities to develop and further our employees’ careers offering training and personal development plans. We are a very sociable Company and regularly organise events such as Pub Quizzes, Sports Events, Awards Ceremony and many more.  We will continue to grow as a Company which will create exciting opportunities for employees of Focus Group.

Our employees are our greatest asset. If we look after our staff, they in turn will look after our customers. Click here to see some of the team!

To help us sustain our rapid growth we strive to attract dynamic, committed and talented people who can develop personally and professionally within our organisation.

We actively encourage staff to make suggestions about both the operational and commercial direction of the business. All of this ensures that employees feel involved and valued.

Our Benefits

  • Sales incentives
  • Focus Awards
  • Pension Scheme
  • Perkbox membership
  • Focus Discount card for local retailers
  • Financial Well-being advice
  • Well-being Committee
  • Daily Fruit
  • Free tea and coffee in the office
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Eye test & spectacle vouchers
  • Participation in regular charity and sports events
  • Interest free travel loan
  • Regular Company and team social events (including a Summer and Christmas party)

 Our Core Values

Focus Group is a Company to be proud of and we continue to maintain our Core Values; Integrity, Honesty, Openness, Personal Excellence & Continual Self-Improvement.

We look for people who demonstrate ambition, conscientiousness, resourcefulness, energy, honesty & loyalty.

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Company info
Telephone
01273964398
Location
Focus House
20 Ham Road
Shoreham-By-Sea
West Sussex
BN43 6PA
GB

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