Business Development Manager - Food & Beverage Ingredients

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Seven Search and Selection Ltd is seeking a Commercial Manager (BDM) to drive growth remotely with occasional travel to the South East office. The role requires deep expertise in Food & Beverage ingredients and a proven ability to build and manage client relationships across the ingredients sector.

You will own the P&L for your business unit, focus on securing new business, and work toward positioning the company as the leading independent supplier in its markets.

Formación

• Expertise in Food & Beverage ingredients and markets.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with proven network generation.
• Strong relationship-building with key customers in the Flavour Ingredients sector.

Responsabilidades

• Report to the Director of Sales and run your unit with full P&L accountability.
• Maximise opportunities in the Ingredients sector and target new business.
• Aim to build the company into the leading independent supplier in chosen markets.

Conocimientos

Food & Beverage ingredients

New business development

Account management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Descripción del empleo

Location: Home based with occasional travel to South East office

C£50k-85k DOE + highly attractive Bonus + Package

The business:

• A well-established £multi-million UK Food Ingredients & Flavour supplier with a reputation for second-to-none customer service, quality, honesty & integrity
• Currently experiencing a period of unprecedented growth with ambitious but equally achievable plans for continued double digit growth over the next 5 years to reach a turnover of c£100m
• Their culture puts the customer at the heart of the business providing an unparalleled service from every facet of the business
• As a key part of their continued growth, they are now seeking to recruit a BDM with a specialism in Food & Beverages Ingredients.

In the role you should expect to:

• Be at the forefront of the company’s 5-year growth strategy by maximising the opportunities identified in the Ingredients sector through leveraging their own customer relationships
• Report to the Director of Sales, you’ll run your business unit like it’s your own with full P&L accountable for current and new business targets – with an emphasis very much on the latter
• The Business Development Manager’s passion for what they do coupled with their strategic vision, will be a driving force behind the company’s propulsion into the next chapter of its 50-year history by becoming the leading independent supplier of food & beverage ingredients in their chosen markets

The business is looking for a Commercial Manager that has:

• Real expertise in Food & Beverages Ingredients. You’ll be entrepreneurial and keen to realise the value of your expertise and network
• A strong reputation for honesty & integrity built up over a c5 year period of sustained success in the Flavour Ingredients sector
• A natural passion & motivation for building new and maintaining close relationships with key customers in the Flavour Ingredients sector
• Excellent demonstratable new business generation, account management, negotiation, communication & interpersonal skills.