Business Development Manager

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance (£6k)

Bonus

Job summary

Seven Search and Selection Ltd is recruiting a field-based Business Development Manager to manage and grow a portfolio of distributor and wholesale partners across the south of the UK. The role combines account management (about 60%) with new business development (about 40%).

You will target pub groups, restaurants, hotel chains and leisure operators while building robust joint business plans. Applicants should have B2B sales or business development experience, ideally in drinks, hospitality or

Qualifications

• Proven experience in B2B sales, account management or business development.
• Background in foodservice, hospitality, drinks, wholesale or FMCG.
• Experience managing distributor, wholesale or indirect customer relationships.
• Strong relationship-building and new business skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of key distributor and wholesale partners across the south.
• Balance roughly 60% account management and 40% new business development.
• Target larger multi-site operators in hospitality and leisure sectors.
• Build joint business plans and identify routes to market.
• Travel to meet customers and distributor partners regularly.

Skills

B2B sales

Account management

Business development

Relationship building

Field-based

Job description

Location: Accessible to London / Southeast / Southwest

Salary up to £50k - £55k + £6k car + Bonus

Field Based Contract

Client

• Category-leading premium drinks business with a strong reputation across the out-of-home and the on-trade market.
• Significant investment behind both brand growth and customer development.
• A high-performing and collaborative culture that empowers individuals to make an impact.
• Experiencing continued growth across distributor, wholesale and foodservice channels.
• Now looking to appoint a Business Development Manager to support the next phase of growth.

Role

• Manage and grow a portfolio of key distributor and wholesale partners + independents across the south.
• A balanced role combining c.60% account management and 40% new business development
• Target larger multi-site operators across hospitality and leisure, including pub groups, restaurants, hotel chains, café groups and leisure operators.
• Build strong joint business plans, deliver growth initiatives and identify new routes to market.
• Highly customer-facing role with regular time spent in trade, with customers and distributor partners.

They require

• Proven experience in B2B sales, account management or business development.
• Background within foodservice, hospitality, drinks, wholesale or FMCG.
• Experience managing distributor, wholesale or indirect customer relationships + independents.
• Strong relationship-building and new business skills.
• Energetic, proactive and comfortable managing a field-based territory.
• Full UK driving license.

Should you be successful you will have the opportunity to work for one of the UK’s leading FMCG employers who will deliver a high level of training and development to assist you in that next career step.