Business Development Representative - ERP Solutions
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About the Role
We’re looking for a proactive and driven BDR to generate high-quality sales opportunities and build early-stage client relationships that fuel our growth.
You’ll engage inbound leads, uncover new prospects, and qualify opportunities aligned with Codestone’s target market.
Working closely with Business Development Managers, you’ll ensure smooth lead handovers and help drive a strong, data-informed sales pipeline.
Your day-to-day will include
Convert Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) to Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs): Collaborate closely with the Marketing Team to receive MQLs and effectively nurture them through personalised outreach, tailored messaging, and strategic follow-ups to schedule meetings with Business Development Managers.
Generate Own SQLs: Proactively identify and pursue opportunities to generate SQLs independently through networking, industry events, targeted outreach, and cultivating relationships with strategic referral partners.
Qualify Leads: Conduct thorough research and analysis to qualify leads based on predefined criteria, ensuring that scheduled meetings align with our target audience and business objectives.
Maintain CRM Integrity: Ensure accurate and up-to-date information on all leads, interactions, and meetings within our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, providing valuable insights to inform future strategies.
Collaborate with Business Development Team: Work closely with Business Development Managers to understand their priorities, target markets, and value propositions, aligning meeting generation efforts to support overarching sales goals.
Continuous Improvement: Regularly analyse meeting generation metrics, identify areas for optimisation and improvement, and implement innovative strategies to enhance lead conversion rates and meeting quality.
BDM Assistance: Support the Business Development Managers with preparation and other administration of pricing, proposal authoring and amendments.
Monthly Sales Reporting: Once a month to present the previous month’s performance, successes and plans for improvement to the Sales Team and Commercial Director.
You'll take personal ownership for achieving sales targets and KPIs.
About you
- 2 years’ + experience in business development or sales, ideally in ERP or enterprise software
- Understanding of ERP systems would be an advantage
- Strong communication, research, and relationship-building skills
- Confident using CRM tools (Salesforce, HubSpot)
- Motivated, adaptable, and results-driven with a consultative mindset
- Clear Communicator – Crafts tailored, engaging messages across multiple channels
- Strategic Thinker – Uses insight and awareness to identify new opportunities
- Relationship Builder – Develops trust and rapport with prospects and colleagues
- Stakeholder Engager – Confident interacting with all levels of an organisation
- Results-Driven – Thrives in a fast-paced, target-oriented environment
- Digitally Fluent – Leverages CRM and sales tools effectively
- Adaptable & Resilient – Responds positively to change and maintains focus under pressure
This is a global role, hybrid.
We've reimagined what a modern tech workplace should be.
Our flexible approach supports your lifestyle, while our comprehensive benefits package ensures you're valued beyond your role.
- Department
- Business Development
- Role
- Business Development Representative
- Locations
- Cape Town, South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, Romania, Remote, EMEA
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Region
- Global
About Codestone
At Codestone, we're not just part of the AI + Cloud movement – we're leading it.
As Europe's trusted business transformation partner, we deliver powerhouse advisory and consultancy services spanning ERP, EPM, and analytics business applications, cybersecurity, infrastructure, modern work, and UK's Top 50 application and IT managed services. Backed by FPE Capital, we're scaling fast while staying true to our people and client-first spirit.
We're not your typical tech consultancy.
We're a community of innovators and enablers who transform business challenges into success stories. As the #1 SAP Gold Partner in Europe, with Platinum Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik and Gold Microsoft partnerships, we're trusted by 1000+ organisations to guide them through their digital transformation journey, enabling them to become market leaders, operate more securely, accelerate growth, and become employers of choice.
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