London Contract Catering Growth Lead

Thomas Franks; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wider wallet scheme

Free meals on duty

Volunteers leave

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adop

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Unrivalled training and development

Team & company social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Career progression within a leading C"

Job summary

Thomas Franks London is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to expand our contract catering footprint across London. You will identify opportunities, build long-term client partnerships and translate relationships into revenue growth.

With a strong network in London's corporate and hospitality sectors, you will manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, delivering tailored proposals and working closely with operations to develop winning catering solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development within contract catering, foodservice, hospitality or a related B2B sector.
• Strong network across London to leverage existing relationships for new business.
• Track record of winning new contracts and delivering revenue growth.
• Excellent networking, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the confidence to open doors and create opportunities.
• Commercial acumen to manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to close.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying, targeting and winning new contract catering business across London.
• Leveraging an established network of contacts to generate leads and open doors with potential clients.
• Building relationships with key decision-makers, landlords, property managers and corporate clients.
• Developing and managing a healthy pipeline of new business opportunities from initial contact through to contract win.
• Preparing compelling proposals, presentations and tenders that showcase our offering.
• Working closely with operations and senior management to develop tailored catering solutions.

Skills

Business development

Networking

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Sales cycle management

Job description

Thomas Franks London is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to expand our contract catering footprint across London. You will identify opportunities, build long-term client partnerships and translate relationships into revenue growth.

With a strong network in London's corporate and hospitality sectors, you will manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, delivering tailored proposals and working closely with operations to develop winning catering solutions.