Business Development Manager – Foodservice

White Recruitment Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

33 days holiday

Pension up to 6%

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Healthcare cash plan

Digital GP access

High street discounts

Dental & critical illness

Job summary

White Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Business Development Manager to drive growth in the foodservice sector from Basingstoke and surrounding areas. The role blends account management with new business development to secure major contracts and win new opportunities.

You will build relationships with key decision-makers, target hospitals, colleges and contract caterers, and work toward meeting ambitious sales targets. OTE £55,000 plus a £7,000 car allowance and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience within foodservice, catering, wholesale or FMCG.
• Strong account management and new business development skills.
• Experience working with GPOs, purchasing consortiums or major contracts.
• Confident negotiating with senior decision-makers.
• Commercially driven, proactive and results-focused.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow existing foodservice accounts while developing new business opportunities.
• Build relationships with major purchasing groups and GPOs, including Consortium, Avendra and Integra.
• Identify, negotiate and secure large-scale contracts and supply agreements.
• Sell the full product range into hospitals, colleges, universities, contract caterers and foodservice networks.
• Develop relationships with senior decision-makers and procurement teams.
• Deliver sales growth and achieve commercial targets.

Skills

Sales experience

Foodservice sales

Account management

New business development

GPOs contracting

Negotiation

Driving licence

Commercial mindset

Job description

Business Development Manager – Foodservice

Location: Basingstoke & Surrounding Areas
OTE: £55,000 + Excellent Benefits Package including £7000 Car Allowance

We’re recruiting a Business Development Manager to join a leading foodservice business. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious sales professional to take ownership of key accounts, win new business and secure major contracts within a well-established organisation.

The role is a 50/50 split between account management and new business development

offering the opportunity to grow existing relationships while identifying and winning significant new business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow existing foodservice accounts while developing new business opportunities.


• Build relationships with major purchasing groups and GPOs, including Consortium, Avendra and Integra.


• Identify, negotiate and secure large-scale contracts and supply agreements.


• Sell the full product range into hospitals, colleges, universities, contract caterers and foodservice networks.


• Develop relationships with senior decision-makers and procurement teams.


• Deliver sales growth and achieve commercial targets.

About You

• Proven sales experience within foodservice, catering, wholesale or FMCG.


• Strong account management and new business development skills.


• Experience working with GPOs, purchasing consortiums or major contracts.


• Confident negotiating with senior decision-makers.


• Commercially driven, proactive and results-focused.


• Full UK driving licence.

What’s On Offer?

• £55,000 OTE plus an excellent benefits package including £7000 car allowance


• 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays, with the option to buy additional days.


• Pension contributions of up to 6% from the employer.


• Life assurance and confidential wellbeing support.


• Family healthcare cash plan and digital GP access.


• High street discounts.


• Optional dental and critical illness cover.

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