Business Development Executive

Brimstone is looking for a Business Development Executive to win new clients and grow existing accounts. This is an opportunity to build a pipeline from first contact through to site instruction, working alongside our operations, technical and research teams on projects of every size.

Role & Responsibilities

As a Business Development Executive, your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and pursuing new business with principal contractors, principal designers, developers, consultants and geotechnical firms, including tracking schemes from planning stage.
• Following up Brimstone risk assessments to convert recommended further work into site instructions.
• Monitoring tender portals and frameworks, qualifying opportunities, and coordinating bids and pre-qualification questionnaires with the operations, technical and research departments.
• Qualifying every opportunity before it reaches the Operations and Commercial Director, so that only opportunities above £5,000 require their involvement.
• Handing qualified opportunities above £5,000 to the Operations and Commercial Director to lead and close, including arranging meetings, preparing briefing notes and following up actions.
• Issuing quotations below £5,000 using Brimstone’s agreed rates, and preparing proposals above £5,000 for approval by the Operations and Commercial Director.
• Developing existing client accounts to secure repeat work, and handing day-to-day account management to the Account Executive.
• Providing cover for the Account Executive during absence and peak periods, including handling inbound enquiries, quotations and pre-qualification questionnaires.
• Managing the sales pipeline and CRM, and reporting weekly to the Operations and Commercial Director on activity, opportunities and conversion.
• Arranging UXO awareness briefings and CPD sessions for clients, and representing Brimstone at exhibitions, conferences and industry events.
• Travelling to client sites, events and head office when required, which may include overnight stays.

Qualifications and Experience

To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (desirable).
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in business development, sales or account management, including managing a pipeline in a CRM.
• Experience in construction, engineering, geotechnical or environmental services (desirable). UXO knowledge is not essential.
• Confidence making first contact with prospective clients, and persistence in following up.
• Excellent written communication, with the ability to explain technical services clearly in proposals and bids.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint).
• Self-motivated and organised, able to manage own time and priorities.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• Commission on revenue from new business generated (paid quarterly under the New Business Commission Scheme).
• Company pension.
• Private medical insurance (Optional).
• Gym membership (Optional).
• Company events.

About Us

At Brimstone, we take pride in delivering unrivalled UXO risk mitigation services to our clients. As a Business Development Executive, you will play a central role in growing our client base and the reach of our services.

Please note, this role will be located at the Stratford-upon-Avon office.

How to Apply

To apply for the Business Development Executive position, please visit our website: www.brimstoneuxo.com/careers/business-development-executive/