Business Development Manager

AUTAJON GROUP; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Hybrid Working

35 days Holiday

On-site Parking

Job summary

AUTAJON GROUP is seeking a Business Development Manager in Nottingham to drive new business across key sectors and manage the sales cycle from contact to close. The ideal candidate will have a strong hunter mentality, proven success in B2B markets, and experience within folding cartons or packaging manufacturing. This role offers hybrid working, competitive salary, 35 days of holiday, and on-site parking. Join us to accelerate the growth of our premium packaging solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of winning new business in a B2B environment.
• Experience within folding cartons, packaging or manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Self-motivated and resilient, able to manage your own pipeline effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business acquisition across key sectors.
• Identify and win new customers through proactive prospecting.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities via Salesforce.
• Lead the full sales cycle from initial contact to closing.
• Deliver compelling presentations and proposals.
• Develop relationships with key decision-makers.
• Manage and grow a small existing portfolio.

Skills

Proven hunter mentality

B2B business acquisition

Negotiation skills

CRM systems

Strong communication

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Business Development Manager

Autajon Packaging Simply Cartons is part of the Autajon Group, a European leader in premium and specialist packaging solutions. We design and manufacture high-quality folding cartons for leading brands across food, confectionery, spirits, beauty, healthcare and gifting. As part of our ambitious growth plans, we are looking for a highly driven Business Development Manager with a strong hunter mentality to accelerate new business wins across our target sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business acquisition across key sectors
• Identify, target and win new customers through proactive prospecting and networking
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities via Salesforce
• Lead the full sales cycle from initial contact through to negotiation and close
• Deliver compelling presentations and commercially robust proposals
• Develop strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers
• Manage and grow a small existing portfolio
• Collaborate closely with internal teams
• Represent the business at exhibitions, industry events and customer meetings

About You

• Proven hunter with a strong track record of winning new business in a B2B environment
• Experience within folding cartons / packaging / manufacturing highly desirable
• Commercially driven with the ability to open doors and close deals
• Confident communicator with strong negotiation skills
• Self‑motivated, resilient and results‑focused
• Able to manage your own pipeline and prioritise effectively
• Experience using CRM systems (ideally Salesforce)
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Hybrid Working
• 37.5 hrs per week
• 35 days Holiday
• On-site Parking