Business Development Manager

Prestige Talent Partners Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

Prestige Talent Partners Ltd. is seeking a Business Development Manager for Retail & Marketplace coverage across the UK & Ireland. The role involves winning new retail and marketplace accounts, growing existing customers, and building strong relationships with buyers and category managers.

You will cover the UK and Ireland, with field-based duties and potential split roles for UK and Ireland. The ideal candidate has a proven track record selling to retail buyers in furniture/homewares,

Qualifications

• A track record of selling to retail buyers, ideally in furniture, homewares or other big-ticket consumer products.
• Experience with online marketplaces (third-party seller or vendor models) is a big plus.
• An existing network of buyer contacts in UK and/or Ireland retail.
• Comfortable hunting new business and managing key accounts.
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Win new retail and marketplace accounts across the UK and Ireland.
• Manage and grow existing customers, including range reviews, pricing and promotions.
• Build relationships with buyers and marketplace category managers.
• Spot new channels and partners to bring the range to more customers.
• Work closely with the office team on forecasting, stock and account performance

Skills

Retail sales

New business development

Account management

Networking with buyers

Job description

Business Development Manager - Retail & Marketplace (UK & Ireland)

Location: West Yorkshire / field-based (commutable to the Batley & Dewsbury area for office days)

Salary: Up to £55,000 basic + bonus + [car/allowance and benefits]

The company

Our client is an established UK home furnishings business with an eight-figure turnover. They supply some of the UK's best-known retailers and sell across a growing number of online marketplaces. Because of continued growth, they're adding to their sales team.

The role

You'll grow sales with national and independent furniture and home retailers, and with retailers that run online marketplaces, such as department stores, catalogue retailers and DIY chains. You'll cover the UK and Ireland, winning new accounts and developing existing ones. The client is open to splitting this into two roles (UK and Ireland) for the right candidates. If your strength is one market, we'd still like to hear from you.

What you'll do

• Win new retail and marketplace accounts across the UK and Ireland
• Manage and grow existing customers, including range reviews, pricing and promotions
• Build relationships with buyers and marketplace category managers
• Spot new channels and partners to bring the range to more customers
• Work closely with the office team on forecasting, stock and account performance

What you'll need

• A track record of selling to retail buyers, ideally in furniture, homewares or other big-ticket consumer products
• Experience with online marketplaces (third-party seller or vendor models) is a big plus
• An existing network of buyer contacts in UK and/or Irish retail
• Comfortable both hunting new business and managing key accounts
• [Full UK driving licence