Business Development Executive

£27,000-£30,000 Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission (OTE £45,000-£50,000+)
Based in our office in Maidstone, Kent | Full Time

Join One of Kent's Fastest-Growing Businesses

Vital Parts is an ambitious and rapidly growing manufacturer and distributor of plastic, rubber and metal components. Recognised as one of Kent's Top 50 Growth Companies for the last two consecutive years, we continue to invest in our people, products and customers.

We're looking for an ambitious, commercially minded Business Development Executive to join our Business Development Team, based in our Head Office in Maidstone.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities, asking great questions and turning conversations into long-term customer partnerships. We'll teach you our products. What we're looking for is energy, curiosity, resilience and a drive to succeed.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building relationships with new, existing and lapsed customers
• Managing inbound enquiries and converting opportunities into sales
• Generating new business through proactive outbound activity
• Understanding customer needs and recommending suitable solutions
• Producing quotations and seeing opportunities through to completion
• Maintaining accurate CRM records and customer insights
• Working collaboratively with internal teams to deliver excellent customer service
• Achieving sales and activity targets while identifying opportunities for growth

Who Will Thrive in This Role?

You'll be someone who:

• Brings enthusiasm, personality and a positive attitude
• Builds rapport quickly and develops strong relationships
• Has excellent attention to detail
• Is resilient, self-motivated and results-driven
• Takes ownership and looks for solutions
• Wants to learn, develop and grow with an ambitious business

Experience

We are open-minded about backgrounds. We can teach our products. We're looking for the right mindset, attitude and potential. As a fast-growing business, we need someone who is adaptable, commercially curious and enthusiastic about championing our extensive product range while taking the time to understand each customer's unique needs.

What We Offer

• £27,000-£30,000 basic salary depending on experience
• Uncapped commission structure. Typical OTE of £45,000-£50,000+ (returning in year 3)
• 33 days' holiday, including bank holidays
• Your birthday off, on us
• The opportunity to earn up to 7 additional paid days off through our recognition and reward programmes
• Early finish every Friday at 3:30pm
• Friday work-from-home benefit following successful probation
• Company pension
• Employee referral scheme
• Regular social events and team activities
• Genuine career progression opportunities

Why Vital Parts?

We're proud of our people-first culture. You'll join a supportive team that works hard, celebrates success and genuinely enjoys working together.

If you're ambitious, commercially minded and ready to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Maidstone ME15: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person