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Business Development Manager

Employer
Better Placed Recruitment
Location
Leeds
Salary
company car, 10% bonus
Closing date
28 Aug 2018

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

Job Details



Business Development Manager

Are you looking for a Business Development Manager role? Are you driven and commercially-minded, with the ambition to build new relationships? Apply now for this role which will give you the opportunity to drive the development of a large, branded food company!



The Company

With a diverse product portfolio and strong relationships across a number of channels; this admired organisation continues to challenge the status quo, pushing innovation and investing in future growth opportunities. To bolster the sales team and support the Business Account Controller, a permanent Business Development Executive is needed to join the team as soon as possible.



The Role

My client is looking for a Business Development Manager to join their fast-growing and ambitious food company. You will be tasked with driving the growth of a variety of food products within the foodservice channel. Key responsibilities include:
  • Developing strong relationships with new and existing customers at all levels
  • Identifying and making the most of new opportunities to expand the business and create growth in new areas
  • Working closely with the Business Account Manager
  • Liaising with buyers to initiate listings




What's on Offer?
  • Competitive salary
  • Company car
  • 10% Bonus
  • Home-based working
  • An exciting working environment, surrounded by a team of hard-working, like-minded individuals
  • The opportunity to make a difference to an exciting and well-known food business




The Person
  • The candidate must have proven experience within FMCG sales
  • Someone who has demonstrated success in building new relationships with customers, as well as developing existing relationships to create growth
  • Entrepreneurial, self-starting, analytical, with an ability to build strong relationships and network within the retailer to unlock better relationships across the business
  • A strong influencer, with previous involvement in JBPs
  • Previous P&L exposure
  • Ideally degree educated
  • Energetic and with strong interpersonal skills
  • Able to drive


If this fits your experience and ambition, then apply now!

Company

With an enviable client list of blue chip FMCG businesses, Better Placed focuses on the recruitment of Sales and Marketing professionals across the UK. Working from offices in Leeds and Manchester, our team of highly experienced Consultants have built relationships with a wide range of companies in the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands as well as elsewhere in the UK.

In many cases we are preferred supplier to these businesses operating on an exclusive basis. We operate at all levels from graduate through to Director and our team are widely acknowledged as specialists in their chosen vertical markets.At Better Placed we focus on our candidates as much as our clients and we understand that failure to do so will slow the rapid growth that we have seen since our inception in 2002. Our track record of maintaining long term relationships with both candidates and clients is testament to how seriously we take this and is a fundamental part of what we stand for.

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