Business Development Manager – South

We have an exciting opportunity for an Business Development Manager for one of our clients on a Full time permanent basis based in South of UK.

Summary of the Business Development Manager role: 

Salary: £40-45k + bonus and car allowance
Location: Primarily home based with most of the time spent visiting customers and distributor depots across the South of UK. 
Type of Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hour working week  

Responsibilities of the Business Development Manager:

• Collaborate with the National Account Manager and Senior New Business Development Manager to shape and implement the commercial strategy in line with company growth objectives.
• Identify, engage and convert new customers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors and end users
• Deliver hands-on depot support, including site visits, product promotion and training where required
• Work closely with internal account managers
• Maintain ownership of new business opportunities
• Monitor market developments, competitor actions, and evolving customer requirements
• Keep CRM systems accurate and up to date
• Represent the business at industry events, exhibitions, and customer meetings
• Provide consistent, clear updates and insights to senior leadership

Requirements for a successful Business Development Manager:

• Previous experience in a product-based field-based sales or business development role
• Proven track record of winning new business
• Ideally knowledge and experience of the hygiene sector, catering supplies, disposables, food service or healthcare products
• Strong relationship building and communication skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Energetic, hungry and driven individual focused on achieving high targets
• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel across the South with some overnight stays as appropriate. 

About Allstaff Recruitment

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