Sales Development Executive

Your benefits at Unite

Flexible working hours

Continuous learning

30+ vacation days

Remote working

Are you ready to drive growth in a fast-paced, international environment? Join our team as a Sales Development Executive and take the lead in acquiring new customers, building stakeholder relationships, and shaping our sales success in the Dutch and Belgium markets. If you’re passionate about consultative selling, thrive on creating impactful business cases, and love the challenge of converting opportunities into lasting partnerships, we want to hear from you! This is your chance to make a tangible impact – using data, creativity, and collaboration to exceed ambitious targets. Step into a role where your drive, agility, and ability to build trust will be celebrated, and your growth journey will never stand still.

Your role

Ignite new opportunities: You’ll identify, qualify, and engage high-potential leads through research, outreach, and event participation, fuelling our sales pipeline with quality prospects.
Shine as a consultative partner: You’ll connect with clients, uncover their needs, and present tailored solutions, demonstrating our platform’s value with clarity and confidence.
Turn conversations into contracts: You’ll manage the sales process end-to-end, from initial contact and proposal to negotiation and closing, ensuring seamless handover to the Customer Success team.
Collaborate for collective success: You’ll work closely with Marketing, Customer Success, and Supplier Management, sharing feedback and aligning strategies to maximise results.
Lead with data and innovation: You’ll leverage CRM and analytics to guide your decisions, track results, and experiment with new acquisition tactics for continuous improvement.

Your qualifications

Deliver with integrity and expertise: You bring 2-4 years of B2B sales experience (preferably SaaS/platform/marketplace), excel with CRM tools, and act in line with compliance standards and organisational values.
Communicate to inspire action: You communicate persuasively in Dutch and English, adapting your approach for different audiences and fostering a culture of collaboration.
Build relationships that matter: You develop and nurture strategic connections with stakeholders that drive customer acquisition and business growth.
Engage with empathy and insight: You understand customer needs deeply and use your consultative skills to deliver value in every interaction.
Adapt, learn, and drive results: You seek and act on feedback, stay agile in changing environments, and work proactively toward ambitious targets.

Interested? Then apply directly.

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What you can expect from us

We offer a flexible work location: You can work in our modern Unite office in Maastricht or choose a hybrid set-up.
We think long-term: That’s why we are great believers in offering creative freedom – you’ll also get access to our Academy training to grow your career.
We offer workations for new possibilities: You can work abroad for up to 2 months, which is a great way to extend your time away or visit your family and friends in other countries.
We operate at eye level: Join our fair corporate culture and work with helpful colleagues and experienced management.
We care about work-life balance: We offer flexible working hours and 30+ holidays so you can strike a good balance between your work and personal life.

We are Unite.

We connect the economy for sustainable business. Our trusted e-procurement platform with its integrated marketplace enables effortless sourcing and purchasing for B2B and public sector organisations.
Bringing buyers and suppliers together for mutual benefit, we’ve established a solid foundation of fair competition and trustworthy partnerships. Our platform’s scalable infrastructure supports connections, business stability and a robust supply chain.
We revolutionise procurement for B2B and the public sector by adding and sharing value for markets and communities. In 2022, we became the first platform business accredited with the Fair Tax Mark, representing the global standard for responsible tax conduct.

Would you like to become a part of Unite?
Our company was founded as Mercateo in 2000 and the headquarters is located in Leipzig, Germany. We operate in 12 European countries, with over 700 employees working both in-office and remotely. In 2024, we achieved revenue of €448.7 million. For more information, visit unite.eu.