Business Development Manager - Foodservice
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Oxfordshire, Wallingford
- Salary
- £60000 - £66000 per annum
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2024
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
A superb opportunity for a highly motivated Business Development Manager, with a focus on Foodservice or Contract Catering, to expand the B2B client base and increase revenue within the Oxfordshire / Berks / Midlands.
Client Details
A successful family owned Contract Catering business, specialising in providing the full foodservice offering to a range of B2B clients including; education, care homes, businesses through to healthcare. The company prides themselves on delivering a platinum service which sets them apart.
Description
- Segment, identify and engage with potential B2B clients within the given territory
- Build strong stakeholder relationships to be included in the cyclical RFP's
- Secure meetings to produce the required number of proposals
- Write proposals that portray a creative and compelling foodservice offering
- Draw on the internal touchpoints to maximise the impact of all meetings throughout the proposal meetings.
Profile
A successful Business Development Manager will have:
- Business Development Management of B2B clients within the foodservice or contract catering sector
- Experience and demonstrable wins within the given sector clients
- Acute understanding of a mid-long sales cycle. Able to build a key network of contacts to secure RFP's
- Ability to draw on numerous internal stakeholders to pull together a successful proposal including; operations, chef's......etc
- Excellent presentation skills to secure the contract wins!
- Ability to adapt to varying external stakeholders i.e. bursars, heads of, procurement
- Excellent communication, negotiation and sales skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Job Offer
- A competitive salary of £60,000 + car + benefits
- A unique opportunity to be part of the company's growth
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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