Business Development Executive

The Vacancy

We are looking for a Business Development Executive to join our MTC Training Team based in Coventry or Oxford.

The role of the BDE will be to support MTC Training to achieve commercial and apprenticeship targets across multiple sites primarily focussed on the commercial activity .

Roles And Responsibilities

• Contribute to the growth of MTC Training by facilitating and executing revenue generating activities across the training centres predominately from commercial courses
• Proactively approach and create sales leads from targeted prospective customers to support the annual sales targets and KPIs
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to provide world class outcomes
• Develop a pipeline of customer engagements and opportunities that complement the core sales activities of MTC Training
• Attend networking opportunities including conferences and industry events
• Support account management activities and manage a small portfolio of clients
• Attending and supporting events both regionally and nationally to grow the MTC Training brand
• Supporting other teams as required eg. STEM events, Marketing
  
  
  

Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate who has:

• Knowledge of engineering and apprenticeships
• Demonstrable understanding of the sales process and terminology
• Competent user of MS Office and CRM’s
• Financially literate and numerate
  
  
  

In addition:

• Strong customer and quality focus
• Approachable in manner
• Highly motivated and resilient in nature – able to work to deadlines and comfortable being set targets
• Self-starter with determination to succeed and able to work on own initiative
• Able to travel throughout the UK
• Able to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of Learners
  
  
  

To find out more, please see the job description attached.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.