Strategic New Business Development Manager

Bidfood UK; Ivybridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension match program

Life cover

Employee assistance

Health plan

Job summary

Bidfood UK is seeking a strategic Business Development Manager to win profitable new business across a defined territory. You will build a strong pipeline, target free-trade customers, and partner with Sales Centres to embed and grow new accounts.

Your success will hinge on a proven track record in acquiring new customers, a data-led approach to territory planning, and the resilience to stretch annual targets while delivering sustainable growth for the business.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering new business growth.
• Strong prospecting discipline and pipeline management.
• Confidence in closing and negotiating at decision-maker level.
• Ability to convert wins into sustainable, long-term partnerships.
• Data-led approach to territory planning and opportunity targeting.
• High levels of self-motivation, accountability and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, target and convert new free-trade customers aligned to growth strategy.
• Build and maintain a strong, active pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Stretching new business targets set annually.
• Lead structured onboarding to ensure long-term customer retention.
• Work in close partnership with Sales Centres to embed and grow new accounts.
• Own and execute a territory growth plan using insight and data.

Skills

New business growth

Prospecting

Pipeline management

Negotiation

Partnerships

Territory planning

Data-driven

Self-motivation

Job description

Bidfood UK is seeking a strategic Business Development Manager to win profitable new business across a defined territory. You will build a strong pipeline, target free-trade customers, and partner with Sales Centres to embed and grow new accounts.

Your success will hinge on a proven track record in acquiring new customers, a data-led approach to territory planning, and the resilience to stretch annual targets while delivering sustainable growth for the business.