At a Glance
- Tasks: Grow distribution of premium food products in garden centres and farm shops.
- Company: Join a dynamic team passionate about quality food and customer relationships.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Varied role with hands-on tasks and opportunities to attend exhibitions.
- Why this job: Be the face of a brand that values quality and innovation in the food sector.
- Qualifications: Experience in B2B sales, food knowledge, and strong interpersonal skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Business Development Manager We are looking for a personable, confident, 'foodie', to grow distribution of a premium range of products within garden centres, farm shops conducting range reviews and refreshes to grow their business with the brand.
This will involve sales analysis and presentations through to hands on instore merchandising.
This will require a willingness to ask pertinent questions with influencing skills being key to success.
Identify possible new customers through your initiative referrals, developing your own leads, internet, databases etc.
Working with sales and marketing colleagues to drive support.
Convert prospects into customers – liaising with customer to finalise product mix and installation logistics.
To install new customer sites – making wooden frames, assembling boxes and merchandising of freezers to be “retail ready”.
This will necessitate an aptitude for practical hands on working and a willingness to get on with what needs to be done to ensure everything is retail ready for the customer.
To generate and maintain appropriate sales reporting functions.
To attend exhibitions to represent the company Reporting to Head of Sales Training by Head of Sales To gather market and product information through above activities for both current target markets and possible new markets Will involve staying away overnight when required in normal course of busi ness Be able to liaise with a broad spectrum of business people and personalities, good interpersonal and rapport building skills Be independent and self-motivated – responsible for own diary management and customer visit planning Be a team player - being a small company this role is very varied Be proactive and flexible with the ability to independently prioritise B2B sales experience and selling a branded offer.
Food experience a must, frozen food experience useful Food retail experience useful An understanding of the farm shop sector an advantage but not essential
Contact Details:
Blakeney Point Search & Selection Recruitment Team
