National Development Executive

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you?

Salary - Competitive Salary + Bonus, company car / allowance plus excellent Veolia benefits

Location: National

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

- 25 days of annual leave

- Access to our company pension scheme

- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

- One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community

- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What will you be doing?

• As a successful candidate the National Business Development Executive role involves working within the Commercial Services division and will make a key contribution to Veolia's drive for a substantial share of the commercial national accounts market.

• Through the creation of compelling financial and environmental value propositions that truly set us apart from our competition, you will secure profitable new business contracts with major national UK companies. This will help to position Veolia as the provider of choice for Resource and Waste Management services. You will generate a strong new business pipeline within our commercial national accounts business - targeting companies within the allocated sector(s) creating an opportunity to provide Resource/Waste Services.

• This will involve preparing proposals and tender documents for new business sales opportunities ensuring that each proposal highlights an understanding of the customer needs whilst delivering a compelling reason for change. You will produce and deliver engaging presentations and manage the full sales process to conclusion.

• You will proactively network and build relationships with external groups within key national account growth markets and engage with all departments throughout the sales process including bid, financial ,mobilisation, account management and customer service teams.

• You will Work closely with the marketing leadership team to implement a prospect plan to communicate with key customers through digital and social media outlets whilst ensuring Corporate Governance is delivered in line with the Delegation of Authority

What are we looking for?

• A candidate with aspirations to continue their journey in sales, a consistent record and exceeding sales targets, tendering with small/medium organisations and providing multi site waste solutions for businesses by engaging with both internal and external stakeholders to generate success.

• A good level of financial acumen and bid writing skills are a must - you will be comfortable in identifying business opportunities and be able to develop, manage and nurture business relationships. You will also have previous experience within the waste industry and knowledge of Private Sector procurement processes.

What's next?

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation and Highly Commended as a workplace for 55+.

This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.