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SGS’s Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting—supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.
- Job Title: Business Development Executive
- Job Type: Permanent
- Location: Hybrid - Ellesmere Port
- Hours: 37.5
- Salary: Competitive with 25% bonus + Company Car or Car Allowance
This is a newly strengthened, growth‑focused sales role created as part of SGS’s continued investment in expanding its Oil Condition Monitoring (OCM) capability. The role is designed for a true business hunter who thrives on opening doors, winning new customers, and accelerating revenue growth across key industrial sectors. With strong backing, resources, and a clear growth mandate, the role plays a critical part in scaling OCM services in line with SGS UK’s sales strategy and Responsible Sales & Marketing Policy.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, target, and convert new OCM business opportunities, building a strong pipeline through proactive prospecting and outreach.
- Drive market expansion by winning new customers across priority industrial sectors as part of a strategic growth investment.
- Accelerate revenue growth within existing accounts by expanding OCM programmes and uncovering cross‑sell opportunities across SGS Industrial services.
- Own the sales cycle end‑to‑end, delivering compelling technical and commercial proposals that clearly demonstrate value, ROI, and long‑term partnership potential.
- Contribute directly to SGS’s growth agenda by consistently achieving sales targets and supporting wider expansion through collaboration and high‑impact business development activity.
Essential
• Sales qualification or relevant demonstrable sales experience.
• Full Driving Licence for use in the UK
Desirable
• Qualification in engineering, chemistry, mechanical, reliability, or related technical discipline.
• Professional sales or account management qualification.
Additional InformationAt SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
- Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
- Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
- An additional day off for your birthday
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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