Business Development Manager in Foodservice & Convenience

Ref                              TC12

Location:                  Bristol/S Wales

Type:                         Permanent

Salary:                       c. £35,000 pa; + OTE Bonus + Car          

Job Title:                  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER IN FOODSERVICE & CONVENIENCE

Job Purpose:          To win and develop business with Catering and Retail Convenience Outlets in a defined Territory in South Wales and Bristol area.

The Company:        Our Client is a major chilled distributor with depots throughout the country.  It is experiencing strong growth and expanding its business base dramatically.  This is a great time to join and contribute to further expansion.

The Role:                  The Job-holder will be responsible for delivering profitable new business in the South Wales/Bristol area, while developing sales to an existing customer base.  The successful candidate will report to the Business Development Director.

                                    The role is field-based and the Job-holder must reside within the Territory described.

The Job-holder will:

• Develop a plan for the territory that will drive sales with Independent Caterers and Retailers as well as Regional Chains.

• Be responsible for the territory sales and margin budget.

• Initiate and develop sound trading relationships with key influencers and decision-makers.

The Candidate:       To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Experience of the Foodservice and Convenience markets; ideally with chilled products.

• A genuine passion to work with Caterers and Independent Retailers.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• The role would suit a graduate calibre candidate.

• A full current UK driving license.

• And finally, enthusiasm, ambition and resourcefulness!