Business Development Manager – FMCG

Parna Recruitment; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,000 annual car allowance

Strong earning potential

Career progression within FMCG

Job summary

Parna Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Manager to join an established FMCG field sales team across multiple territories in the UK. The role focuses on independent retailers and the convenience channel, building relationships and expanding the customer base.

You will travel to manage your territory, open new accounts, and drive sales performance while growing existing partnerships and maximizing product visibility. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG field sales is essential.
• Proven track record of developing new business and growing existing accounts.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills required.
• Commercial and target-driven approach needed.
• Good territory planning and time-management skills.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop your own sales territory.
• Sell FMCG products into independent retailers and convenience stores.
• Win new business and grow existing accounts.
• Build long-term relationships with retailers.
• Identify opportunities to increase sales, distribution and product visibility.
• Help retailers understand the product range and maximise sales opportunities.
• Ensure strong in-store presence and effective use of POS.
• Plan your territory effectively and work towards monthly sales targets.
• Develop understanding of local market and competitor activity.

Skills

FMCG field sales

Territory planning

Relationship building

Drive & resilience

Target-driven

Job description

Location: Multiple locations through the

Current vacancies

• Hull / York
• Middlesborough/Darlington
• London - UB/TW Postcodes
• Brighton/Croydon/Redhill/SW postcodes
• TN/BN/ME Postcodes

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Parna Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of an established FMCG business looking to add an experienced Business Development Manager to its field sales team.

This is a territory-based role focused on developing business with independent retailers and the convenience channel.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys being out in the field, building relationships, opening new accounts and growing sales across an existing territory.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Managing and developing your own sales territory
• Selling FMCG products into independent retailers and convenience stores
• Winning new business and developing existing accounts
• Building strong, long-term relationships with retailers
• Identifying opportunities to increase sales, distribution and product visibility
• Helping retailers understand the product range and maximise sales opportunities
• Ensuring strong in-store presence and effective use of POS
• Planning your territory effectively and working towards monthly sales targets
• Developing a strong understanding of your local market and competitor activity

What We're Looking For

We’re particularly interested in people with experience in FMCG field sales.

You may currently be working as a:

• Business Development Manager
• Territory Sales Manager
• Field Sales Executive
• Business Development Executive

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience selling into independent retail, convenience, wholesale or a similar channel
• A proven track record of developing new business and growing existing accounts
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills
• A commercial and target-driven approach
• Good territory planning and time-management skills
• A full UK driving licence

What's on Offer

• £5,000 annual car allowance
• Strong earning potential
• Opportunity for career progression within a growing FMCG business

If you have experience in FMCG field sales and enjoy developing new business within the independent retail sector, we'd like to hear from you.