Business Development Manager

Foodbuy Group; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Laptop and mobile

Commission/bonus

Career development

Job summary

Equinoxe Solutions is seeking a motivated Business Development Manager to drive new client acquisition across the UK hospitality sector. You will own a defined territory, generate leads, and convert opportunities into valuable partnerships while building lasting relationships with pubs, restaurants, hotels, bars and leisure venues.

You will travel regularly, manage the full sales cycle from first contact to onboarding, and collaborate with account management and operations teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Proven field-based business development or sales experience.
• Strong knowledge of the UK hospitality sector.
• Experience selling into pubs, restaurants, hotels, bars or leisure venues.
• A full, clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a strong pipeline of hospitality prospects.
• Generate leads through proactive prospecting, networking and industry engagement.
• Meet prospective clients to understand their procurement and operational challenges.
• Present compelling procurement and supplier solutions.
• Negotiate and convert opportunities into new clients.
• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting and sales forecasts.
• Work closely with Account Management, Commercial and Operations colleagues.
• Represent the business at relevant industry events and networking opportunities.

Skills

Field-based sales

UK hospitality market knowledge

CRM proficiency

Driving licence

MS Office

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Business Development Manager | Equinoxe Solutions

Competitive salary + bonus and excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life insurance and more.

Field Based | UK | Hospitality Sector

Are you a commercially driven sales professional who knows the UK hospitality market and loves winning new business?

Equinoxe Solutions is a specialist procurement and supply chain partner supporting pubs, restaurants, hotels, bars and leisure venues across the UK. We help hospitality operators simplify purchasing, maximise value and improve operational efficiency through strategic procurement and strong supplier partnerships.

We’re looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to help grow our client base and build long-term commercial partnerships across the hospitality sector.

The opportunity

You’ll take ownership of an assigned territory, identifying and developing new business opportunities and managing prospects through the full sales cycle, from initial conversation and consultative meetings through to signed agreement and successful onboarding.

• Build and manage a strong pipeline of hospitality prospects
• Generate leads through proactive prospecting, networking and industry engagement
• Meet prospective clients to understand their procurement and operational challenges
• Present compelling procurement and supplier solutions
• Negotiate and convert opportunities into new clients
• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting and sales forecasts
• Work closely with Account Management, Commercial and Operations colleagues
• Represent the business at relevant industry events and networking opportunitiesDeliver against agreed new business and revenue targets

What we’re looking for

• Proven field-based business development or sales experience
• Strong knowledge of the UK hospitality sector
• Experience selling into pubs, restaurants, hotels, bars or leisure venues
• A successful track record of winning new business
• Strong negotiation, communication and presentation skills
• Excellent relationship-building and territory management skills
• A proactive, resilient and results-focused approach
• Confidence using CRM systems and Microsoft Office
• A full, clean UK driving licence

Experience in foodservice, hospitality supply or procurement services, an existing hospitality network, or an understanding of hospitality purchasing and supply chain management would be a real advantage.

What’s you'll get in return

• Competitive salary
• Performance-related commission/bonus
• Car allowance
• Pension scheme
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Opportunity to work with market-leading hospitality suppliers
• Career development within a growing business

This is a field-based UK role, with regular travel and monthly visits to the Head Office in Ongar, Essex.

Ready for your next move?

If you’re a driven sales professional with hospitality experience and the ambition to build lasting client relationships, we’d love to hear from you.