Business Development Associate

Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s C&P (Consumer and Products) services help businesses ensure product safety, quality, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and auditing—covering everything from manufacturing to distribution across various consumer goods sectors.

Job Description

Job Title: Business Development Associate

Job Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Job Location: North West

Join our EMC business as a Business Development Associate, where you will play a key role in strengthening our sales operations and driving commercial success. You will manage customer enquiries, prepare accurate quotations, and support the full enquiry‑to‑order process. Working closely with marketing and wider teams, you will help deliver growth through strategic business development activities. Although focused on the North West region, UK travel may be required to meet customer and business needs.

• Manage customer enquiries, produce accurate and timely quotations, process orders, and support continuous improvement across sales operations.
• Identify and engage potential new clients through targeted outreach, networking events, and collaboration with the marketing team to deliver growth strategies.
• Drive commercial success by improving enquiry‑to‑order conversion rates, generating new business revenue, and creating compelling business cases for SGS services.

Maintain accurate reporting and documentation in Salesforce, preparing business plans, progress updates, and supporting responsible sales practices as required.

Conduct market research, maintain industry knowledge, and develop strong client relationships while collaborating with internal teams to support strategic planning and delivery.

Qualifications

Essential

• Sales qualification, or time served to demonstrate experience.
• Full clean driving licence for use in the UK.
  
  

Desirable

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific, technical, engineering discipline.
• Customer Service qualification such as NVQ, Practitioner, Institute of Customer Service.
  
  

Additional Information

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Discounted Gym Membership
  
  

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

APPLY NOW for full consideration, if you are selected for an interview, or further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly.