Business Development Manager

Get Recruited; Kendal; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare / Medicash plans

Holidays + Bank Holidays

Onsite Parking

Pension contributions

Vouchers and retailer discounts

Team days + events

Job summary

Get Recruited Ltd is seeking a commercially focused Business Development Manager for South Cumbria (Kendal). You will drive wholesale growth, identify new stockists and manage relationships with retailers across the UK. The role blends sales, marketing and business development with ownership over growth strategy.

You’ll target new stores, manage a strong sales pipeline and work with design, operations and customer service to expand the brand presence. DOE salary reflects experience.

Qualifications

• Experience within Sales, Marketing and/or Business Development
• Confident, curious, commercially minded and proactive
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

• Find and approach new independent retailers and stockists
• Build a strong pipeline of B2B opportunities
• Represent the brand at trade shows and industry events
• Develop wholesale accounts and grow geographic coverage
• Collaborate with Wholesale, Marketing, Design and Operations

Skills

Sales

Marketing

Business Development

Outbound Prospecting

Relationship Building

Tools

Shopify

CRM

Job description

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
SOUTH CUMBRIA, KENDAL, FULL TIME, £30,000 - £35,000 DOE

Love fashion, great brands, and the buzz of winning new business?

We're working with a brilliant independent national retailer that has built a seriously loyal following, a strong online presence and an established network of wholesale partners across the UK and beyond.

They're now looking for a commercially switched-on Business Development Manager to join the team and help take the brand into even more stores, towns and territories.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Business Development Manager who enjoys a mix of Sales, Marketing and Business Development and wants to have genuine ownership over growing an established brand.

What's the Business Development role?

As the Business Development Manager you'll work closely with the teams designing the products, looking after customers, running operations and growing the wholesale business.

Think less sitting around waiting for enquiries and more: Who should be stocking us? Where aren't we yet? Who can I speak to?

The Sales and Marketing Assistant will play a key role in finding new customers, generating new business and supporting Sales and Marketing activity across the brand.

What you'll get stuck into:

• Finding and approaching new independent retailers and stockists
• Getting on the phone and introducing potential customers to the brand
• Building a strong pipeline of new B2B opportunities
• Turning prospects into active wholesale accounts
• Using Sales and Marketing activity to open up new geographical areas
• Finding gaps in the current customer network and working out how to fill them
• Using Shopify, customer data and AI tools to make prospecting smarter
• Following up new business opportunities generated through online channels
• Supporting B2B Sales and Marketing campaigns
• Representing the brand at trade shows and industry events
• Building genuine relationships with retailers and commercial partners
• Working alongside Wholesale, Marketing, Design, Operations and Customer Service
• Supporting wider Sales and Marketing Assistant duties as the brand continues to grow

Who are we looking for?

This Sales and Marketing Assistant / Business Development Manager position is for someone who likes making things happen. You'll be given an established brand, a successful wholesale operation and plenty of opportunity, then trusted to get out there and find the next customer.

You don't need to be a stereotypical salesperson. You do need to be confident, curious, commercially minded and happy to start conversations.

We're looking for a Sales and Marketing Assistant with:

• Experience within Sales, Marketing and/or Business Development
• A real appetite for winning new business
• Confidence with outbound prospecting and sales calls
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive approach to finding new opportunities
• An interest in fashion, retail, lifestyle, gifting or e-commerce would be a huge advantage

You might already be working as a Sales and Marketing Assistant, Sales Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Sales Executive, Sales & Marketing Executive, Business Development Executive, BDM, Account Manager, Wholesale Sales Executive or Business Development Assistant.

Maybe you're already working within fashion, retail, lifestyle, gifting or e-commerce and want a Sales and Marketing Assistant role where you can have more ownership, more commercial exposure and a real opportunity to influence growth.

Benefits:

• Private Healthcare / Medicash plans
• Holidays + Bank Holidays
• Onsite Parking
• Pension contributions
• Vouchers and retailer discounts
• Team days + events

So, if you're looking for your next Sales and Marketing Assistant position and love fashion, Sales, Marketing and Business Development, this is a brilliant opportunity to join an independent brand where you can genuinely make your mark.