Commercial Manager - Dairy / Animal Feed

D R Newitt & Associates; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

D R Newitt & Associates is recruiting for a Senior Sales Manager / Business Development Manager for a leading Food Manufacturer in the UK. The role focuses on selling B2B through merchants or directly to farmers, with a proven track record in dairy products and a strong ability to grow sales.

You will manage a B2B portfolio, drive profitable growth, and lead commercial negotiations. A full UK driving licence is required and successful candidates will be adept at forecasting and shaping joint

Qualifications

• Experience in Dairy products or related food sectors.
• Proven track record delivering profitable sales growth.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a B2B portfolio.
• Deliver sales, volume and margin targets through account planning.
• Build relationships with key customer stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities within accounts.
• Lead negotiations including pricing and contracts.
• Develop and execute joint business plans with customers.
• Analyse sales and market data to identify growth opportunities.
• Provide accurate forecasting and market insight.

Skills

B2B sales

Account management

Negotiation

Relationship building

Forecasting

Job description

A leading Food Manufacturer is currently looking for a Senior Sales Manager / Business Development Manager with experience in Animal feed / selling B2B either through merchants or direct to farmers.

You will need a proven track record in delivering profitable sales growth through effective account management, strategic customer development and strong commercial execution.

Senior Sales Manager responsibilities include:

• Manage and develop a b2b portfolio
• Deliver sales, volume and margin targets through effective account planning.
• Build strong relationships with key customer stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities within existing and prospective accounts.
• Lead commercial negotiations, including pricing, contracts and annual agreements.
• Develop and execute joint business plans with customers.
• Analyse sales performance, market trends and customer data to identify growth opportunities.
• Provide accurate forecasting and market insight to support business planning.

You will be a Sales Manager / Business Development Manager with proven experience in Dairy products, selling B2B either through merchants or direct to farmers

You will be able to demonstrable proven track record of delivering sales growth and commercial targets and have excellent negotiation, influencing and relationship-building skills.

Full UK driving licence is required.