Business Development Manager

Equals One Ltd; Pudsey; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Group life assurance (death in service

Family health cash plan

24/7 GP access, wider complimentary健康

Pension scheme

Job summary

FACER.Progressive Printed Packaging in Leeds is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive new client acquisition for a growing packaging manufacturer. The role emphasizes B2B sales skills, proactive lead generation, and managing a full sales cycle from outreach to close.

The position offers a base salary of £28k per year plus uncapped commission, with full-time, on-site work in Leeds and generous benefits, including life cover, health plans, pension, and holiday allowance.

Qualifications

• B2B sales experience and field sales exposure are highly desirable.
• Clear evidence of professional communication and active listening is expected.
• Willingness to travel and drive as part of field sales role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Map target market and develop patch using ICP profiles.
• Generate own leads from standing start.
• Initiate cold and warm introductions to prospects.
• Qualify/disqualify leads and progress through a structured sales process.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Field sales experience

Driving licence

IT skills

Professional communication

Job description

Business Development Manager

Salary £28k pa + uncapped commission

Leeds, LS13 UK – free parking

Full Time

Benefits:-

• Generous holiday
• Group life assurance (death in service)
• Family health cash plan
• 24/7 GP access, wider complimentary health & medical benefits
• Pension scheme

FACER.Progressive Printed Packaging is a dynamic and innovative printed packaging manufacturer operating for over eight decades, performing consistently with an exciting future.Producing high-quality printed folding carton packaging as well innovative niche packaging solutions for world recognised brands, through to SME’s and start-ups.

We are looking for dedicated, skilled candidates who can evidence exceptional ability and clear alignment with the FACER values: Family, Authentic, Collaborative, Explorative and Responsible.These values are not words on a wall; they shape how we work, how we serve our clients, how we support each other and how we deliver on our promises.

This is a huge opportunity to become part of a progressive company with a tight‑knit, high‑performing team culture.At FACER, we operate as one unit, challenge and educate ourselves and our clients, stay open to exploration and learning, and take responsibility for delivering exactly what we say we will, when we say we will.

You will be responsible for pure new client acquisition – candidates must be able to evidence an understanding and application of B2B sales techniques and methodologies during the interview process.

You must be able to proficiently express an ability generate, qualify / disqualify and navigate leads through a structured sales process.From both cold and warm verbal introductions, onto staged meetings, through to close.Performance will be rewarded.

Living the FACER values in this role:

• Family: Work as part of one FACER unit, supporting colleagues, sharing strengths and contributing to a team‑first culture focused on collective success.
• Authentic: Build genuine, trusted client relationships through honest communication, disciplined thinking and the confidence to challenge norms where better outcomes are possible.
• Collaborative: Work closely with colleagues, clients and stakeholders to challenge, educate, engage and serve, removing barriers rather than creating them.
• Explorative: Stay curious, create opportunity, learn quickly, test new approaches and use both wins and failures to improve performance.

• Responsible: Own your pipeline, activity, commitments and results, making decisions with client success, commercial accountability and future sustainability at the core.

Key responsibilities but not limited to:

• Mapping your market & developing your patch using targeted ICP profiles
• Generating own leads from standing start
• Cold & warm introductions
• Qualifying / disqualifying leads proficiently
• Booking meetings with identified Propects (both via Teams or face to face)
• Following a structured B2B sales process underpinned by Sandler specific techniques & methodologies
• Mapping & navigating stakeholders through investment & decision criteria
• Presenting solutions, closing & post‑sale
• Achieving and exceeding the net new logo client target
• Building and maintaining strong ongoing relationships with all stakeholders
• Attending external Networking events and exhibiting at Industry events
• Working collaboratively with different internal teams
• Reporting directly into the Sales Director

Candidate requirements:

• You must be able to demonstrate high proficiency in the full sales cycle & maintain a consistently high rate of activity
• Highly skilled at cold & warm calling & qualifying / disqualifying leads
• Professional & confident communicator
• Self-disciplined, shrewd & tenacious
• Active listener, able to ask the right questions with a meticulous attention to detail
• Open to change, challenge, education / learning with ongoing training
• B2B sales experience - desirable
• Field sales experience - desirable
• Full driving licence - desirable
• Strong broad IT skills
• Willingness to assist in all areas necessary

FACER is seeking dedicated individual who’ll settle for nothing less than excellence in their day‑to‑day output.