Business Development Executive

Job Title:          Business Development Executive

The Role:          CJ SHEERAN is a leading manufacturer of garden, farm and equine timber products which include premium quality timber gates, fencing, garden furniture, landscape woodmulch and the very popular ComfyBed® Equine Bedding.  CJS have established an extensive network of resellers throughout Ireland and now wish to recruit a Business Development Executive to generate new opportunities while developing existing business.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Identify, prospect and qualify quality new business opportunities
• Develop new and existing business opportunities
• Develop and maintain a high quality pipeline of target customers and opportunities
• Promotion of our full range of products and services
• Establish and maintain effective communication links with other business units to identify and maximise all sales opportunities
• Maintain accurate records of all sales activity via CRM and prepare regular forecasts and reports to ensure effective forward planning
• Provide the business with market research intelligence
• Effective interface with colleagues to ensure a cohesive approach towards maximising business performance

Skills and Experience:

• Primary Qualification in Business, Sales, Marketing or related discipline desirable
• At least 5 years’ proven and successful business development experience
• Experience in the target market advantageous i.e. Builders Merchants, Home & Garden Multiples, Agri-Business etc.
• Proven ability to identify and exploit new sales opportunities with potential customers
• Strong commercial awareness of business dynamics
• Full Clean Driving Licence
• Dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and meet deadlines
• Excellent IT skills and experience with CRM software
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills

An excellent opportunity to join a progressive and dynamic company undergoing exceptional growth.  CJS is primarily renowned as Ireland’s largest manufacturer and recycler of timber packaging and pallets, providing a premium quality, sustainable and accredited packaging solution to Ireland and the UK’s diverse network of pallet consumers.  CJS maintains ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001, FSC® and Sedex accreditations.

Salary commensurate with experience.  Please submit your CV to ashleigh@cjs.ie or post FAO Ashleigh Doyle to: CJ Sheeran Limited, Shannon St., Mountrath, Co. Laois, R32 RRX8

Closing date for applications: COB 2^nd November 2018