Business Development Manager - North West Area

Pratap Partnership Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to join their sales team. This role focuses on nurturing existing relationships and generating new business in the North West area, all while ensuring customer satisfaction and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for food, excellent people skills, and a solid understanding of the fresh food sector. With ambitious growth plans, this opportunity promises to be both challenging and rewarding, providing a platform for professional growth and success in a thriving environment.

Benefits

Company Car

Enhanced Company Benefits

Excellent Salary

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in the fresh food sector is essential.
• Strong proficiency in IT and digital tools is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage key accounts and maximize sales in the North West region.
• Support customers with planning, development, and new product presentations.
• Resolve account issues and ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Sales Experience

Customer Care

People Skills

Understanding of Supply Chain Processes

Proficiency in IT and Digital Tools

Education

Experience in Hospitality or Culinary Background

Job description

Delifresh, a leading food supply provider for the UK's hospitality and events industry, is renowned for delivering everything a chef needs to create culinary magic. With a vision of fostering innovation and driving growth, Delifresh is committed to excellence, quality, and sustainability.

Having enjoyed year-on-year growth over the last 20 years with ambitious growth plans over the next 5 years,Delifresh has an exciting opportunity within the sales team based in the North West.The ideal candidate will have a great knowledge and passion for food, great people skills and be up for a challenge

As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for growing and maintaining some already well-established relationships in and around the North West area of the UK in addition to new business generation. Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will work as part of a team managing your own diary and be responsible for ensuring customer’s requirements are met.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Operate as the key contact for accounts within your assigned area/region.
• Continuously looking to maximise sales.
• Ensure allocated accounts run within the expected levels of margin.
• Be reactive to account issues ensuring you seek satisfactory resolution for customers.
• Targeted and strategic new business prospecting.
• Support customers with planning and development.
• New Product presentation and tasting.
• Host regular and structured depot and supplier visits with customers.

About you:

• Provensales experience within a similar business, ideallywithin the fresh food sector.
• Experience in hospitality and/or a background as a chef would be an advantage.
• Previous experience in customer care or client-facing roles.
• A solid understanding of supply chain processes.
• Strong proficiency in IT and digital tools.

On offer is an excellent salary, company car and enhanced company benefits.