Business Development Executive - Leicester Hybrid

Bibby Financial Services have an exciting opportunity available for a reliable Business Development Executive to join our team. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £27,000 - £30,000 per annum.

As our Business Development Executive, you will support the sales team to proactively win new clients and revenue for the company. To do this the role requires excellent customer service to all clients, prospect clients, internal and external customers.

Your responsibilities as our Business Development Executive will include:

• Supporting the core BDM’s including construction and niche product specialists, where appropriate support to corporate managers should be given to aid individual development.
• Achieving sales team targets of new deals and minimum fees; attend joint sales meetings with BDM’s and prospective clients; research prospects; complete file notes following first meetings; complete risk templates for sanction of the facility in conjunction with the BDM’S
• Originating and delivering Forward Finance deals.
• Developing knowledge and understanding of the asset based finance industry including Bibby products and services, clients, competitors, introducers, risks, client industry and markets
• Supporting and liaising with the sales team to fully understand legal documents, demonstrating ability to raise documentation and complete sign up’s with the prospect
• Maintaining and updating CRM  to ensure that records are kept in a timely manner.
• Promoting and representing the Bibby brand and services; demonstrate you are an ambassador for Bibby Financial Services; be professional
• Building and maintaining new relationships with introductory sources for example lapsed introducers, financial brokers, insolvency practitioners, accountants, banks, clients etc

What we are looking for in our ideal Business Development Executive

• Experience – proven experience of working in a customer focused environment
• Full driving licence
• Skills – Numeracy and literacy; IT - Microsoft Office, in particular Excel; planning and organising; Customer service skills and ability to work alone whilst being a team player
• Qualifications – Not applicable

As our Business Development Executive, we will reward you and your hard work with:

• BDE commision plan
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Company pension scheme
• Wide range of flexible benefits, such as gym membership, technology, or health assessments
• Access to an online wellbeing centre
• Range of discounts from many businesses
• 25 days holiday which increases with service and options to buy or sell more

Why us?

We’ve supported small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) since 1982 and today we support more than 9000 businesses worldwide. We are proud to help businesses, both big and small to grow and thrive in domestic and international markets.

We’re in the business of relationships. Whether working together or supporting our clients, that’s what makes us stand out from the crowd.

We know our value lies in our brilliant people, It is fast-paced and varied, and we can handle it. We trust each other, take ownership, work flexibly, have fun and deliver for our clients every time.

We empower our colleagues to be themselves and grow in the way they want – we believe in them and celebrate their success.

There’s no place quite like BFS and we’re proud of that. It’s all down to our colleagues - they make us the business with which every SME wants to partner.

If you would like to join us, please click ‘Apply’ today to be considered as our Business Development Executive  – we would love to hear from you! 

We're absolutely committed to being a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their true potential. Let us know if you need adjustments to support you through any stage of the recruitment process.

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