Business Development Executive X2

We are seeking a Business Development Executive to join our Public Sector Sales team.

We are looking for someone to proactively contact potential customers to identify new business opportunities within the education sector.

This role is primarily to establish this and increase the number of active customers through B2B business development & prospecting of leads.

This role would suit someone not afraid of calling a high volume of customers throughout the day!

Key tasks will involve:

· Identify potential customers and make contact.

· Promote Stone's products and services in order to obtain appointments.

· Arrange and diarise quality appointments for Business Development Managers (BDMs)

· Obtain and record comprehensive information on the customer and their requirements for the BDM

· Qualify customer requirements ahead of the BDMs meetings.

· Share ideas and experiences with team, contribute to team improvements.

· Deal with complaints swiftly. Correct recording and escalation., This is a full time position - 37 hours per week
We are accepting applications to work part time as part of a job share

The working days are Monday to Friday

Do you have a passion for Selling? Do you have the drive to succeed? Are you looking to work in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to be part of a growing award-winning technology company?, The suitable candidate will have GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English, experience of cold calling businesses with proven success rate, experience of planning an effective schedule of meetings a 'Can do', proactive and flexible approach and a high standard of spoken and written communication.

It is also desired but not essential to have an NVQ Business and Communication, NVQ in Customer Service or NVQ in Telesales, have knowledge of the public sector, knowledge of services and reports and experience of working in or with government or NHS sales., Disability Confident
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We are an innovative, highly accredited market leading technology provider with high employee engagement, working to a clear set of values with sustainability central to its activities.

Everyone is welcome and will always be supported in their career with us. We encourage our people to bring their authentic selves to work and we will always ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their full potential.

We support employees and embrace diversity, which goes beyond policies and procedures, as we provide an environment that nurtures inclusivity and engagement. From comprehensive training programmes a wide variety of apprenticeships and the opportunity to support the community, with up to 3-days a year to volunteer, we provide a place where employees can be at their best.

Built around sustainable business methods, and a true dedication to our customers with delivering the best possible service, we believe in our people to always work with integrity and continually innovate. We understand that taking inclusion and diversity seriously as an organisation is imperative to ensure that we live up to our values.