Business Manager - Devon

White Recruitment; Uplyme; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Training and progression opportunities

Job summary

White Recruitment is seeking a driven Business Development Manager for the South West England region, focusing on food service. You will identify and secure new food service customers, manage the full sales cycle, and deliver excellent service while driving growth within your portfolio.

The role involves winning new accounts, maintaining relationships, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery. A hunter mentality and strong negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in B2B sales, ideally within foodservice or food distribution.
• Strong new business development skills with a hunter mentality.
• Background in foodservice with a good understanding of the sector.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and secure new business opportunities within the food service sector
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through onboarding
• Deliver exceptional customer service to both new and existing accounts
• Achieve and exceed sales and profit targets
• Build strong, long-term customer relationships
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities

Skills

B2B sales

New business development

Foodservice

Communication

Negotiation

Profitability focus

Driving licence

Job description

Salary: GBP46000 - GBP60000 per annum

Business Development Manager - Food Service
Devon
Salary: Up to £45,000 + Bonus + Company Benefits

Are you a driven, commercially focused sales professional with a passion for food service? Do you thrive on winning new business and building strong, lasting customer relationships? If so, we want to hear from you.

I currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager to join an award winning food service distributor working across South West England.

The Role

This is a predominantly new business roleidentifying, targeting and securing new food service customers across the region. Alongside winning new accounts, you'll ensure exceptional customer service and drive profitable growth within your portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and secure new business opportunities within the food service sector
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through toonboarding
• Deliver exceptional customer service to both new and existing accounts
• Achieve and exceed sales and profit targets
• Build strong, long-term customer relationships
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities

About You

• Proven track record inB2Bsales, ideally withinfoodserviceor food distribution
• Strong new business development skills with a hunter mentality
• Background infoodservicewith a good understanding of the sector
• Commercially astute with a focus on margin and profitability
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Self-motivated, target-driven and highly organised
• Full UK driving licence
• Competitive salary (up to £45,000 perannum)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Health cash plan
• Ongoing training, development and internal progression opportunities

Join us and help shape the future of food service distribution in the region.