Commercial Manager (Dairy / Animal feed)

D R Newitt Recruitment; Cheadle Hulme; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

D R Newitt Recruitment is seeking a Senior Sales Manager / Business Development Manager for a leading UK dairy-focused food manufacturer. The role focuses on growing a B2B portfolio either through merchants or direct to farmers, with a proven track record in delivering sales growth and strong negotiation skills.

The ideal candidate will manage accounts, negotiate pricing and contracts, and develop joint business plans. A full UK driving licence is required, with CVs to [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B sales within the dairy sector or similar food/farm products.
• Proven ability to grow sales and margins through account planning.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building with senior customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a B2B dairy 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 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.

Skills

B2B sales

Account management

Dairy products

Negotiation

Stakeholder relations

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.

• 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.

CV applications to [e-mail]