Overview
In this role you will drive new business growth for a family-owned supplier in the automotive, grocery, and DIY sectors. You’ll work autonomously from home, meeting clients and managing the full sales cycle to expand presence in Grocery/DIY markets. You’ll own P&L, forecasts, and ongoing account development to maximize revenue. This is a fast-paced opportunity to shape market expansion and lead a growing business unit with strong earning potential.
Pay / Benefits
- Uncapped commission
- Remote contract with optional office
- Quarterly commission structure
- International travel for launches
- Strong progression opportunities
- Competitive base salary
Responsibilities
- Generate new business wins within Grocery/DIY Retailers
- Leverage existing relationships to diversify spend and grow accounts
- Meet new business sales targets in Grocery/DIY markets
- Own P&L, budgets, and forecasting for the department
- Manage the full sales cycle from outreach to close
- Provide ongoing account management post-onboarding to drive growth
- Conduct regular business reviews to identify pain points and opportunities to diversify spend
Key requirements
- Experience developing new business in Grocery/DIY markets
- Proven track record of exceeding sales/revenue targets
- Genuine contact list/network of Buyers in target markets (Grocery/DIY/FMCG)
- Motivation for high earnings through commission
- Ability to work autonomously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Full, clean UK driving licence
- Personality suited to a sociable, collaborative environment
- Leadership potential (encouraged but not essential)
- autonomy
- communication
- initiative
- sales cycle management
- forecasting and budgeting
- P&L ownership
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