Business Development Manager

BIDFRESH LIMITED; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Neve Fleetwood are wholesale fishmongers supplying fresh seafood, frozen products and deli items to customers across the North West. We are looking for a driven Business Development Manager to win new business and grow our customer base in the region.

This field-based role requires a hunter mentality, confidence in cold calling, and the ability to present our full range of products to prospective buyers. You will build lasting relationships, manage a growing pipeline and help the business

Qualifications

• Proactively identify and secure new customers across the North West.
• Generate leads and develop new opportunities in the field.
• Cold-call potential customers by telephone and in person.
• Deliver professional presentations showcasing product range.
• Build and grow long-term customer partnerships.
• Achieve agreed new-business and sales targets.
• Maintain accurate records of contacts, activities and pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Win new business across the North West by identifying and approaching potential customers.
• Conduct field sales meetings to generate leads and develop opportunities.
• Present and demonstrate products to prospects to close deals.
• Grow existing accounts through relationship building and upselling.
• Maintain up-to-date CRM records and accurate sales pipeline information.

Skills

New business development

Cold calling

Sales presentations

Relationship building

Negotiation

Job description

About the role

Job Specification

Business Development Manager – North West

Company: Neve Fleetwood
Department: Sales
Role Focus: New Business Development

About Neve Fleetwood

Neve Fleetwood are wholesale fishmongers supplying fresh, quality seafood, frozen products and deli items to customers throughout the North West. With quality products, competitive pricing and a strong focus on customer service, we are looking to grow our customer base and strengthen our position across the region.

The Role

We are looking for a driven, ambitious and results-focused Business Development Manager to join our sales team, with a clear focus on winning new business and growing our customer base throughout the North West.

This is a field-based sales role for someone who thrives on the challenge of finding new opportunities, opening doors, building relationships and converting prospects into profitable, long-term customers.

The successful candidate will be confident in cold calling, presenting to potential customers and selling our full range of fresh fish, frozen and deli products. They will have the determination, resilience and positive attitude needed to succeed in a competitive market.

We want a winner — someone who is hungry for success, motivated by results and never afraid to go after the next opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Win new business: Proactively identify, approach and secure new customers across the North West.
• Field sales and prospecting: Spend time in the field meeting potential customers, generating leads and developing new opportunities.
• Cold calling: Confidently approach prospective customers by telephone and face-to-face to generate appointments and sales.
• Present and sell: Deliver professional, engaging presentations that demonstrate the quality, range and value of Neve Fleetwood’s products and services.
• Grow customer accounts: Build strong relationships with newly acquired customers, increasing spend and developing long-term, profitable partnerships.
• Sell the full basket: Promote our fresh fish, frozen seafood and deli range to maximise sales opportunities.
• Identify opportunities: Research target markets, understand competitors and identify businesses that could benefit from working with Neve Fleetwood.
• Convert prospects: Follow up leads consistently, overcome objections, negotiate effectively and close deals.
• Achieve targets: Work towards agreed new-business, sales and profitability targets, maintaining a strong focus on results.
• Maintain accurate records: Keep prospect lists, customer details, sales activity and pipeline information up to date.