Business Development Advisor

• West Suffolk Council
• Address: Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3YU
• Salary:per annum plus excellent employee benefits package
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible

• Reference: 0600

West Suffolk council continues a journey of ambitious change and are committed to being more have a vacancy for a full time Business Development Advisor to promote and sell our commercial trade waste services to businesses across our operating region.

This is a high-profile role and provides a first point of contactfor existing and new customers; therefore a professional manner is essential. You will also possess excellent IT skills and have proven experience in a sales role and working with databases and spreadsheets.

Duties for this post include cultivating new business concentrating on the Councils introduction of a change to commercial waste collections in line with the new Better Recycling strategy which includes weekly food waste collection for new and existing customers across our region amendments to existing contracts liaising between customers and front-line staff and upselling our current services to new and existing clients.

What you will need:

The drive and desire to improve the service we deliver along with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines be highly organised with an attention to detail and accuracy are all vital for this role.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of this exciting opportunity.

Why work for us Our benefits include:

• holiday entitlement of 25 days increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)

• generous pension scheme contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 26%

• life assurance a payment of three times your annual salary

• access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets high street shops holidays mobile phones electrical goods savings and loan schemes and many other products and services

• salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)

• rail and bus staff discounts

• a range ofHealth and Wellbeing initiativesincluding an employee assistance programme

• discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres

• A culture of learninginspiring staff to focus on continuous learning

• modern office accommodation.

For an informal discussion and further information please contact Sean OConnell Commercial Manager via email on

Please note we are unable to accept CVs please follow the online application process to apply.

Please read:

Job Description (pdf)

Person Specification (pdf)

Core Values (pdf)

To apply please visitour website

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.