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Business Development Associate

CompanySGS
LocationManchester
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 25, 2026
About The Company
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. Community Guidelines SGS encourages all fans of this page to participate in conversations through questions and comments. Any comments arising from persons sharing or reproducing any communications published by SGS is not controlled or endorsed by SGS. We want to promote an informative and enjoyable environment within this community. We therefore ask that you post content that is both relevant and respectful and you follow LinkedIn's Professional Community Guidelines. Posts will be removed if they are: - Offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or obscene - Fraudulent, deceptive or misleading - In violation of any intellectual property rights - In violation of any law or regulation - Abusive, harassing, stalking or attacking others - Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion - Commercial solicitations or personal promotion - Spam or link baiting Intellectual Property Statement Except where expressly stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademarks, in any and all communications and materials in any form published by or on behalf of SGS are owned by © SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (2025).
About the Role

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.

    Key Skills
    Customer Enquiries ManagementQuotation PreparationSales Operations SupportBusiness DevelopmentClient EngagementSales Growth StrategiesEnquiry-to-Order ConversionRevenue GenerationBusiness Case CreationSales ReportingSalesforce MaintenanceMarket ResearchRelationship BuildingStrategic PlanningComplianceAuditing
    Categories
    SalesEngineeringScience & ResearchManufacturing
    Benefits
    Performance Related BonusPrivate Medical CoverPension SchemeLife AssuranceAnnual LeaveRetailer DiscountsEnhanced Maternity/Paternity And Adoption PayLength Of Service AwardsChristmas VouchersHealth & Wellbeing InitiativesDiscounted Gym Membership
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    The associate will manage customer enquiries, prepare accurate quotations, process orders, and support continuous improvement across sales operations. Key activities include identifying and engaging potential new clients through targeted outreach and collaboration with marketing to drive commercial success.
    📋Job Type
    full time
    📊Experience Level
    2-5
    💼Company Size
    76663
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    40 hours
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