Sales Consultant / Lead Generator (Temporary, Flexible Hours)
Location: Reading
Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week (flexible hours Monday to Friday)
Contract: Temporary
Start Date: End of September
Salary: £14 to £18 per hour dependent on experience About the Role
Blue Arrow is seeking a motivated and commercially focused Sales Consultant / Lead Generator to support our recruitment team by identifying new business opportunities and re-engaging lapsed clients.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced sales professional who enjoys building relationships, generating opportunities and opening doors, but who is looking for a flexible working arrangement rather than a traditional full-time position.
Working closely with our recruitment consultants, you will focus on generating and qualifying opportunities through proactive sales activity before handing qualified enquiries over to the team to manage through to successful completion.
Key Responsibilities
· Generate new business opportunities through outbound sales calls and business development activity.
· Re-engage and build relationships with lapsed and inactive clients.
· Identify recruitment requirements, with a particular focus on permanent placement opportunities.
· Arrange and attend client meetings, both virtual and face-to-face.
· Qualify opportunities through to enquiry stage before handing over to recruitment consultants.
· Maintain accurate records of sales activity and pipeline development.
· Work towards clearly defined weekly business development KPIs.
· Collaborate with consultants and management to maximise conversion opportunities.
What We're Looking For
· Proven success in a sales, business development or lead generation role.
· Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
· Confidence in making outbound sales calls and securing meetings.
· Ability to identify and qualify commercial opportunities.
· Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills.
· Recruitment industry experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
· Experience selling B2B services is highly desirable.
What We Offer
· Flexible working hours and working patterns (Monday to Friday).
· Approximately 20 hours per week, with scope to adjust hours based on business needs.
· A supportive and experienced recruitment team.
· The opportunity to directly influence business growth and success.
· Potential for the role to develop as business volumes increase.
· Greater flexibility during quieter seasonal periods, including Christmas and New Year and school holidays.
Why Join Blue Arrow?
This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real commercial impact by helping to grow our client base and generate new recruitment opportunities. As business generation increases, there may be future opportunities to contribute to the development and growth of the wider team.
If you are a driven sales professional looking for a flexible, part-time opportunity where your efforts can make a visible difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the next stage of growth for Blue Arrow.
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