Join Howdens and Launch Your Career as an Apprentice Business Developer.\n\nAt Howdens, we take immense pride in being recognised as a leading employer of apprentices. Our commitment to nurturing talent and creating long-term career opportunities is evident through our placement in the prestigious Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers table in both 2022 and 2023.\n\nThe Opportunity: Apprentice Business Developer:\n\nAs an integral part of our workforce, we are seeking talented individuals to join our award-winning apprenticeship scheme and help drive our business forward. The Apprentice Business Developer role offers a unique opportunity to receive comprehensive on-the-job training and expert support from a leading training provider while pursuing a Level 6 Business & Administration SQCF Apprenticeship. The program typically spans 13 months.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nAs a Business Developer, you will play a pivotal role in building relationships with new and existing customers, using telephone sales techniques to generate business and encourage new leads.\n\nYour key responsibilities will include:\nâ¢\tProvide potential and existing customers with the highest level of customer service and support the wider sales team in generating and chasing leads.\nâ¢\tFocus on effective customer account management, aiming to increase the companyâs customer base and develop long term collaborative relationships within the \n building trade.\nâ¢\tMaintain up to date product and industry knowledge\nâ¢\tUse creative marketing materials to promote Howdens products, depot events and sales periods to new and existing customers\nâ¢\tKeep in touch with both depots lead banks regularly via the telephone and using our customer engagement messaging tool\nâ¢\tDevelop long term collaborative relationships with customers\nâ¢\tProactively gain new accounts, repeat business, and generate qualified leads for the team through outgoing sales calls\nâ¢\tProcess sales for customers using the in store payment systems, quoting correct pricing, delivery date and stock requirements\n Customer Service, Product Knowledge, account management, quotation, sales, how to manage workload & prioritise tasks, targets, planning and organisational skills\n\n We are looking for people with the following qualities who want to learn new skills in a Depot environment:\n\nâ¢\tStrong communication skills\nâ¢\tAbility to build strong relationships\nâ¢\tGood customer service skills\nâ¢\tTarget driven\nâ¢\tExcellent attention to detail\nâ¢\tAbility to work autonomously and use own initiative\nâ¢\tEffective planning and organising abilities\nâ¢\tCapability to prioritise and manage own workload effectively\nâ¢\tA strong desire for continuous personal and professional development.\nâ¢\tThe right to work in the UK and related evidence\n