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New Business Manager / Ideally North West / Great Brands / £50K-£63K + Excellent Package

Employer
DR Newitt
Location
North West England
Salary
£50,000 - £63,000 + Excellent Package
Closing date
11 Aug 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Sales

Job Details

My client is an excellent business within the Food & Drink Industry looking for a New Business Manager to join their team. This position gives a great opportunity for career diversity and is solely focused on securing new contracts and listings for major Food & Drink brands in major multiples and retail convenience customers.

The ideal candidate will come from a National Account Manager / New Business background and have great success in securing new listings in major multiple customers and/or retail convenience.

The role:

  • To focus on the development of revenue growth for the business
  • Explore new opportunities, network and secure new business
  • Present, tender, and demonstrate strong commercial ability
  • Man manage 3 direct reports (man management experience isn’t essential)
  • Secure new listings with major retailers and retail convenience customers
  • Effectively handover accounts once successfully secured the new business / listings
  • Effectively manage time and prioritise accordingly

The candidate:

  • Successful new business winner
  • Strong commercial acumen with good negotiation skills
  • Experience at carrying out tenders
  • Food, Drink or FMCG background
  • Great experience with either major multiples, retail convenience or discounters
  • Solid working knowledge of using strategic financial measurements (margin / ROI / profitability calculations
  • Excellent selling / Negotiating skills
  • ‘Hunter’ skills for new business opportunities. Proactive is seeking new sales opportunities within the channels
  • Thrive on achieving targets
  • Flexible approach. Able to manage several projects at any one time.
  • Computer literate with demonstrable knowledge of Word, Excel , e-mail, and PowerPoint

What’s On Offer:

  • £50,000 - £63,000 + great bonus opportunity + package

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to alex@drnewitt.com or contact Alex Tye on 0161 833 0181.

Company

D R Newitt are Food, Drink and FMCG recruitment specialists providing permanent and interim recruitment services: 

We offer Headhunting, Search & Selection and Advertising services across the following disciplines:
•    Sales
•    Marketing and Category
•    Executive
•    Supply Chain / Buying
•    Technical / Quality
•    NPD / Process / Development Chefs
•    Operations / Manufacturing
•    Engineering
•    HR and Finance

To enquire about a specific role or to have a confidential discussion about your career path, call or email us:

  • Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060 
  • Manchester Office 0161 833 0181

Register@drnewitt.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 226 5060
Location
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom

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