Location: Ulverston, Cumbria (office based)
We are a two-minute walk from Ulverston train station which offers great transport links from within Cumbria and Lancashire.
Hours: 37 hours per week, Mon-Fri (part-time considered)
Benefits: Flexible working arrangements including a lunchtime finish on Fridays, 24 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays, Holiday buyback option, Profit Share Scheme, Free Parking, Bike Storage and Shower Facilities.
Do you enjoy tech and business development? Have you an interest in ecommerce and the role of AI in business? Can you develop customer relationships and enjoy learning about technical products? If so, this could be the ideal role for you!
Why Work for Us?
At Forge we’re very good at designing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative LED lighting solutions. But we’re also really good at caring about the environment and our people.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised Business Development and Account Coordinator to join our team, where we have a great working atmosphere with regular social events. You’ll be working with our commercial team managing and developing a number of customer accounts.
You’d be working for an award-winning business focused on innovative design, superior quality, and outstanding service. Our Low-energy LED lighting is making a fundamental positive contribution to the challenge of the Climate Crisis and has applications from domestic and commercial users and is being used in industry and into biotech and beyond.
The Role
As a Business Development and Account Coordinator your responsibilities include:
 Managing and developing some commercial accounts (i.e., offering quotations, processing customer orders, answering customer queries),
 Helping the launch of b2c ecommerce,
 Developing new business via the proactive targeting of leads and prospects via email and phone,
 Supporting and developing the effective use of AI in business,
 Championing opportunities and customer projects across the business, and
 Understanding our LED product range and matching this to customer needs.
What we are looking for in a successful candidate:
 Experience of working in a commercial business ideally with experience of ecommerce,
 A good degree or commensurate experience and skills,
 A technical background and/or a keen interest in technology would be an advantage,
 Strong communication skills– someone who can build rapport, a commercial thinker driven by results,
 Well-organised and accurate,
 Good negotiation and problem-solving skills,
 A good level of IT skills with a demonstrable interest in developing the use of AI in business.
Additional commercial and technical product training will be provided for the right candidate.
To Apply
Send your CV together with a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this role.
We will hold a virtual interview with anyone we shortlist for the role to get to know you and give you the opportunity to get to know more about us too.
Final interviews will be held in our Ulverston office.
Please visit www.forge.co.uk for further information.
Forge reserves the right to close the vacancy at any time, if it is deemed that there have been enough applications received. No agencies please.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00-£36,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 37 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ulverston LA12 7NQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details