Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Northwest – Northern Ireland

Part of Bunzl plc, a FTSE 100 company, Kingsbury Packaging is a market leader in the food services sector. For over 25 years Kingsbury have been supporting customers with an unparalleled level of excellence through both our product offering and service.

At Kingsbury and Bunzl, we pride ourselves in offering our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organisation, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Field Sales team at Kingsbury Packaging covering the North West area.

This is an exciting opportunity for a sales professional who is keen to grow and develop a sales area within a thriving business.

Sales experience within the retail or catering industry would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Building and managing a portfolio of customers.
• Constantly seek new opportunities to expand the portfolio and increase margin through:
  • prospecting new customers and regaining lost business
  • range extensions, working with suppliers and own brand offering.
• Monitoring sales performance and activity levels and produce monthly reports detailing key result areas.
• Producing business plans for customer portfolio to achieve annual sales and margin targets
• Working with Credit Control to ensure customers comply with the terms and conditions of trading.
• Calling on customers on a regular basis, providing quotes, and ensuring that queries are followed up in a timely manner.
• Maintain price files and advise customers of increases, managing expectations to ensure business is retained.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate a track record of delivering Sales and margin targets
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate strong relationship-building skills combined with a flair for business development.
• Highly organised and has strong effective time management skills.
• Highly customer focused.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• Share save plan
• Long service awards
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life assurance
• 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days with service
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays