Retail Development Manager - Hereford & Worcester

Booker Group; Hereford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Booker Group as a Retail Development Manager in Hereford & Worcester, where your role will focus on building strong relationships with local retailers and driving business growth. With a supportive team and excellent benefits, this is an opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic wholesaling environment.

Benefits

Colleague discount card with 10% off purchases

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Life Assurance coverage

Health and Wellbeing support

Discounts on various insurance products

Qualifications

• Familiarity with local area is essential.
• Ability to adapt to various people and situations.
• Experience in sales with a solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for new business growth through recruitment of competitor stores.
• Manage sales, debt, margin, and customer satisfaction.
• Emphasis on developing existing retailers' businesses.

Skills

Sales approach

Problem-solving

Resilience

Relationship building

Job description

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We are currently recruiting for a Retail Development Manager to join our Booker and Makro Wholesale division.

This is no ordinary Sales role, together with the General Manager you will working alongside our Premier symbol operators and independent retailers to build relationships and trust, which in turn will grow and develop their businesses.

This role requires you to work a 5 day week which may include occasional weekends and bank holidays.

About the role

We are currently recruiting for a Retail Development Manager to join our Booker and Makro Wholesale division.

This is no ordinary Sales role, together with the General Manager you will working alongside our Premier symbol operators and independent retailers to build relationships and trust, which in turn will grow and develop their businesses.

This role requires you to work a 5 day week which may include occasional weekends and bank holidays.

You will be responsible for

You will be responsible for new business growth in your region through the recruitment of competitor stores and identifying new store opportunities for existing retailers.

The purpose of this position is to manage a defined territory with the responsibility for sales, debt, margin, cash profit and customer satisfaction. There is a particular emphasis on sales growth.

You will need

To be successful in this role your skills and experience will include:

Someone who not only can work to a general daily routine, but can be adaptive to the people and situations that are presented to them. .

You will have a solution focused sales approach with a natural desire to problem solve and be resilient enough to have difficult conversations when things don’t go to plan.

Being familiar with the local area and the social and economic factors affecting is, is a must.

Frequent travel will be required..

Whats in it for you?

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package
  

About Us

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [e-mail]

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Wholesale

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