Business Development Manager
GBR Recruitment Ltd are proudly working in partnership with a well established & highly progressive pre-cooked food business, that supplies a vast range of continental food products into UK retailers, foodservice, wholesale & manufacturing clients (B2B) recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager / Commercial Manager.
This is a great opening for a real passionate foodie who is strong in both business development & key account management / development across pre-cooked frozen continental meat based snack product lines.
You will be well versed in supplying B2B food solutions into both foodservice & wholesale sectors, with previous experience of working with large national food wholesalers, independent wholesalers, large restaurant chains, cash & carry's, large foodservice groups & large scale plus independent caterers UK wide.
Previous exposure to European supply chains would be a huge benefit as the food products are sourced from Europe & brought over into the UK market place.
Chilled & / or Frozen food line experience is also desired.
Duties:
- Business development, expanding current key accounts business, providing current customers with additional products lines, cross selling / up-selling food lines, whilst maintaining strong business partnerships & KAM.
- Winning new business across the foodservice / wholesale sector (B2B).
- Compile competitive quotes to secure new business.
- Attending business networking events & food industry exhibitions
- Update & maintain the CRM system
- Follow up leads, converting them into new business
- Devise a sales pipeline for new business generation
- Liaise with the wider supply chain & internal departments
- Support NPD / NPI
- Update samples database
- Attend supplier meetings in Europe
- Achieve / exceed set sales targets & KPI's
Attributes:
- Sales, KAM, NAM, BDM experience in food industry sales
- Commercial management skills & a strong commercial acumen
- Experience in pre-cooked food lines is ideal
- Experience in frozen food lines is ideal
- Experience supplying into foodservice & wholesale customers (B2B)
- Happy with European travel
This role could suit someone working as a Business Development Executive, Key Account Manager, National Account Manager, Category Manager, Sales Manager, Sales Executive, Territory Manager, Area Manager or similar.
Commutable from southern & central Lincolnshire locations.
Interviews are to take place immediately.
Apply today!