Graduate Business Development Executive - Food Brand

This role is field based, ideally candidates would live on patch and be based in Buckingshire, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey or West Sussex

This is a new and genuinely exciting opportunity to join a fun and friendly food business as a Business Development Executive. Although this company competes in a market with several distinguished brands they are considered the most premium of the category leaders.

The business has experienced exponential growth and is now listed in a range of premium retailers such as Fortnum & Mason, Harvey Nichols and Booths!

This ambitious food company are looking for a Business Development Executive who has an entrepreneurial flair, desire to win and could easily fit into their vibrant company culture.

Unlike other FMCG Business Development opportunities where you would develop local independents, in this role you would develop more premium independents such as coffee shops, delis and gastro pubs so a mix of On & Off Trade establishments.

In this role you will be responsible for:

. Growing the clients volume sales and profitability within the independent and symbol retail channel by achieving financial and non-financial targets.

. Developing new business, growing the number of accounts within your territory.

. Building rapport with retailer and store personnel and to track competitors' activity.

. Delivering a return on investment within your territory.

. In store marketing of products.

The candidate should have:

. A proven record of demonstrating initiative & delivering results, a real self-starter!

. Good rapport building skills, easy to communicate with both clients and internal decision makers.

. A team mentality, helping to maintain the fun, upbeat team atmosphere.

. Ideally 6 months FMCG sales experience, but people with recruitment, telesales, retail experience or recent graduates would be considered too.

. Degree educated (or equivalent).

. Clean driving licence.

This role is a great entry into the fast moving world of FMCG and sales. The progression offered in this company is unparalleled as they will reward someone who is dedicated and exceeding their targets. This exciting company has a reputation for only hiring the best talent so you will be exposed to some of the top performers within the industry to learn from! If this sounds like you and you're keen to work for a really cool business with truly awesome growth potential then don't hesitate to apply to the Lime Talent team now!



Lime Talent is a recruitment agency specialising in the consumer goods industry. To view a broader selection of our current vacancies go to www.limetalentgroup.com or call us on 0207 042 3800.

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