Business Development Manager – Catering and Foodservice

Focus Management Consultants; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the foodservice industry is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive sales within national key accounts. This role requires a dynamic individual with proven experience in managing large accounts and a strong focus on new business sales. It offers a home-based setup with the need for regular travel and the potential for international opportunities.

Benefits

Commission on top of base salary

Great team environment

Qualifications

• Experience managing large key accounts in foodservice.
• Demonstrable new business sales experience in large accounts.

Responsibilities

• Develop business within national key accounts in foodservice.
• Manage new business sales across large key accounts.
• Engage in extensive travel to customers and office meetings.

Skills

Energy

Drive

Enthusiasm

Job description

This job is now CLOSED – for similar roles please check the Sales and Marketing function.

As the Business Development Manager, you will use your experience in foodservice sales to develop business within national key accounts in contract catering and foodservice channels.

Last year, this well-recognised and respected business in the food and catering industry recruited an Account Director to develop the strategy for national key account sales. This new focus now means the need to expand the team further with a new Business Development Manager opportunity.

• There is a great opportunity to earn good commission on top of the base salary – this is a bonus you are in control of.
• The role is home-based but will require extensive travel to customers and the need to be in a Southeast office 3-4 times a month. There is also an exciting opportunity to travel internationally from time to time.
• You will be developing new business sales across large key accounts in foodservice, hospitality, and contract catering.
• Public Sector, NHS sector, or Care Home experience are highly advantageous.
• Energy, drive, enthusiasm are all essential skills for the BDM role – hunting and delivering sales within key accounts.
• It’s a hugely successful business, with a good team environment and a great manager.

Are you experienced in managing large key accounts within the foodservice channels including restaurant groups, hotel groups, hospitality & catering, public sector, buying groups, and dealers?

Can you demonstrate experience in new business sales within large accounts?

If this opportunity is what you are looking for, then reply with your CV or contact me to discuss further.