New Business & Acquisitions Manager

Bestway Retail; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Holiday buy - up to 5 days

Company pension

Life Assurance

Social events

Job summary

Bestway Retail is seeking a New Business & Acquisitions Manager to drive the annual target of new accounts and sales by securing quality leads across the Bestway Retail brands. You will work in a target-driven environment with earning potential increasing as sales grow, collaborating with teams to implement new business strategies and maximize results.

In this role, you will develop strong relationships, network with industry contacts, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to execute

Qualifications

• Strong commercial understanding of the retail symbol group landscape and market trends.
• Ability to spot opportunities for growth and development.
• Outstanding presenting and influencing skills.
• Excellent relationship management with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and develop positive networking relationships with Bestway Retail colleagues and external partners.
• Develop links with external industry contacts to drive activity and support for new business lead generation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure literature and presentations are prepared and aligned for recruitment campaigns across identified retail sectors.
• Proactively network with existing Bestway Retail operators to grow store numbers.
• Approach retailers to ascertain acquisition opportunities.

Skills

Networking

Sales

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Communication

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Self-starter

Job description

As a New Business & Acquisitions Manager, you will deliver the annually set number of New accounts and Sales from establishing and securing quality new business leads from across the Bestway Retail portfolio of brands.

You will be target driven with the chance to increase your earnings as you increase your sales.

Working in a team that supports creation and executes implementation of the new business strategy and liaising closely with other Bestway Retail functions to maximise productivity and the results generated from all newly recruited accounts.

About our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary + Bonus Scheme
• Company Car
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy - up to 5 days
• Company pension
• Life Assurance
• Social events

Your main responsibilities:

• Initiate and develop positive networking relationships with the wider field based Bestway Retail colleagues
• Developing strong links with external industry contacts, to drive activity and support for New business lead generation
• Working cross-functionally with colleagues, ensuring all required literature and presentations are in place and remain relevant, to enable the successful execution of planned Recruitment campaigns across identified retail sectors
• Proactively network with existing Bestway Retail operators who have a desire to grow their store numbers
• Approaching retailers to ascertain acquisition opportunities

About You

• Strong commercial understanding of Symbol Group industry including competitor market activity and market trends
• Ability to spot opportunities for growth and development
• A detailed eye for retailing standards and the ability to influence member compliance
• Outstanding presenting and influencing skills
• A confident, driven and enthusiastic self-starter
• A great problem solver with outstanding judgement
• Ability to prioritise and strike a balance between proactive and reactive
• Ability to build exceptional relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Outstanding organisational skills with requests made centrally responded to within deadlines and returned in full

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