Business Development Manager - South West

• Proven new business success aligned to your ambitious growth plans.
• Excited to build lasting partnerships and drive territory growth.

About Our Client

One of the UK's largest food service distribution businesses, supplying food, drink, and catering solutions to customers across multiple sectors through a nationwide logistics network and customer-focused service model.

Job Description

• Identify, target and convert new free-trade customers.
• Build and maintain a strong, active pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Stretching new business targets set annually.
• Manage structured on boarding to ensure long-term customer retention.
• Work in close partnership with our Sales Centres to embed and grow new accounts.
• Own and execute a territory growth plan using insight and data.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Business Development Manager should have:

• Proven experience in business development, ideally within the FMCG industry.
• Strong prospecting discipline and pipeline management
• Confidence in closing and negotiating at decision-maker level
• A results-driven approach with a focus on achieving targets.
• The ability to convert wins into sustainable, long-term partnerships
• A data-led approach to territory planning and opportunity targeting
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel within the South West region.

Experience within food service, FMCG or B2B distribution is advantageous, but a strong new business mindset is essential.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of £46,000 dependent on the level of experience with OTE of £75,000.
• Permanent position with opportunities for growth and development.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) .
• Pension - employer matching contributions up to 6% (after year one).
• Life cover - and much more!

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

Contact

Ryan Mundy

Quote job ref

JN-072026-7066031

Phone number

+441932264001

Job summary

• Job function
• Sales

• Subsector
• FMCG & Consumer

• Where
• Plymouth

• Contract type
• Permanent

• Consultant name
• Ryan Mundy

• Consultant phone
• +441932264001

• Job reference
• JN-072026-7066031