Senior Foodservice BDM | 55k OTE + £7k Car Allowance

WR Logistics; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance £7000

33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Pension contributions up to 6%

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Wellbeing support

High street discounts

Dental/critical illness cover

Job summary

WR Logistics is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth in the foodservice sector. Based in the UK, you will own key accounts while identifying and winning major contracts, balancing account management with new business development.

You will build relationships with purchasing groups and senior stakeholders, negotiate large-scale agreements and deliver revenue growth against ambitious targets within a well-established logistics business.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience within foodservice, catering, wholesale or FMCG.
• Strong account management and new business development skills.
• Experience working with GPOs, purchasing consortiums or major contracts.
• Confident negotiating with senior decision-makers.
• Commercially driven, proactive and results-focused.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow existing foodservice accounts.
• Develop new business opportunities.
• Build relationships with major purchasing groups and GPOs, including Consortium, Avendra and Integra.
• Identify, negotiate and secure large-scale contracts and supply agreements.
• Sell the full product range into hospitals, colleges, universities, contract caterers and foodservice networks.
• Develop relationships with senior decision-makers and procurement teams.
• Deliver sales growth and achieve commercial targets.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

New business development

Negotiation

Job description

WR Logistics is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth in the foodservice sector. Based in the UK, you will own key accounts while identifying and winning major contracts, balancing account management with new business development.

You will build relationships with purchasing groups and senior stakeholders, negotiate large-scale agreements and deliver revenue growth against ambitious targets within a well-established logistics business.