Business Development Manager

Are you frustrated with the lack of autonomy and responsibility within your current role? Perhaps you feel you've hit a 'glass ceiling' within your current company? Or maybe you feel you're not reaching your full potential and need to move on to progress your career?

Our client is a well established food ingredients business, who are undergoing an unprecedented period of growth. With established accounts with some of the most recognisable and well known names in the foodservice sector and ambitious growth plans in place, our client is continuing to take the food ingredients market by storm.

What the role involves:

Reporting to a Regional Sales Manager and covering a set geographical territory, the Sales Executive will be responsible for achieving sales objectives in key Foodservice outlets by developing relationships and managing existing accounts within the region. The sales territory comprises a mix of direct and indirect supplied customers. The role will be home based with the majority of the time being allocated to working in the field with customers, with a set amount of time allocated for planning and preparation.

The successful Business Development Manager will:

• Have strong selling and influencing skills.
• Have a good level of commercial awareness.
• Have excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Show strong relationship building skills within a team environment.
• Have excellent understanding of pricing and profit margins.

This is an exciting opportunity for ambitious people with high potential to become a part of one of the most specialist, niche food ingredients companies within the market place. The salary on offer is extremely competitive (circa £35k) with bonus potential and a company car/car allowance, healthcare and pension. For a confidential discussion, please email talent@fmcgexecutive.com or call Matthew Barker on 07891245724.