Business Development Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- Wales, Cardiff
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 9 May 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Brand New Role: Business Development Manager with one of the UK's leading FMCG Wholesale and Distribution organisation
Client Details
One of the UK's leading Food and Drink wholesale and distribution businesses servicing retail, on trade, convenience, cash and carry, grocery and food service customers.
Description
As Business Development Manager your main responsibilities will be:
* To canvass new business and protect existing business, develop sales and protect profit margins
* Manage and develop the new business you bring in
* Building new customer listings within on trade customers: pubs, clubs, bars, restaurants and hotels
* To provide sales representation within a designated area, representing the company in a correct, positive manner
* Achieve sales & income targets set by the Sales Controller
* Attend exhibitions and trade shows when requested
* Resolve issues to the satisfaction of our customers
Profile
Business Development Manager Profile:
* On Trade field sales experience
* Understanding of the food industry (ideally meat industry)
* Hunger for new business hunting
* Ability to manage, develop and nurture existing business
* Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation skills
* Organised, strategic and excellent communication skills
* Based in or near Cardiff
* Clean UK driving licence
Job Offer
Competitive Basic Salary plus Bonus and package
Company
Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.
Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!
Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us
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