Sales Development Manager - P&G Professional in Dalston

Do you want to be in the driver’s seat selling global brands? Are you looking to accelerate your career with industry leading training? Do you enjoy connecting with customers and building relationships? Then join this unique and exciting opportunity at P&G.

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies owning globally iconic brands such as Gillette, Fairy and Oral-B. P&G Pro is an exciting and growing part of the company which manufactures and markets away from home products, using the innovative technology behind global brands like Flash, Fairy and Ariel for professional end users in the Hospitality, Health Care and Restaurants industry.

This is a unique opportunity to join P&G in a growing and dynamic part of the business as a P&G Pro Sales Development Manager.

In this role you will have the opportunity to develop and own a relationship with customers, develop long-term business plans and lead the P&G Pro business execution in a professional channel. Specifically, you will:

• Grow the P&G Pro business by selling our professional product line to end-users in the focus areas of Hospitality, Healthcare, and Restaurants.
• Win contracts through successful tenders.
• Develop business building ideas and sell these ideas to our accounts, leading and executing those ideas into reality.
• Market our professional range of products to enable our customers to understand how their superiority meets their consumers' needs.
• Support and collaborate with local distributors in the Food & Janitorial industries.
• Lead from the front: we need people to understand customer's commercial needs and business to envision them in building opportunities.

What we offer you:

• Meaningful Work from Day 1: From Day 1, you’ll be owning your part of the business and helping it to grow. You’ll be given the space and opportunity to bring your experience, energy, and new perspectives to make a genuine impact right from the start, supported with continuous and supportive coaching from your manager and the wider team.
• Competitive Benefits: P&G take a Total Rewards approach meaning on top of your competitive salary, which is reviewed annually, you can expect a whole range of benefits including: a double-matched pension scheme, private health insurance, participation in a stock ownership scheme, 25 days holiday and your very own ‘Flex4Me’ Fund which enables you to allocate a portion of your benefits package to the areas that matter most to you.
• Head Office Location: This role is based in our UK Head Office in Weybridge, Surrey which is an easy commute from London with regular trains from Waterloo and a free shuttle service from the station to the office. There is free on-site parking with access to dedicated electric vehicle charging points. There is also an on-site Costa Coffee, discounted restaurant for breakfast and lunch and a state-of-the-art gym facility.
• Flexibility: We operate a flex at work approach, with flexibility built into the role. Our teams spend 3 days of their week collaborating together in our offices or at our external partners. This is balanced with 2 of their days spent on focused work which most tend to do from home.

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience in managing tender processes and negotiating contracts.
• Proven proactive new business generation. A hunger to win in fast-paced, dynamic business environments.
• A deep industry experience in Hospitality, Foodservice, Care, or Leisure sectors, along with experience in chemical/non-food categories.
• Experience in Fabric Care/Cleaning/Hygiene would be an advantage.
• Key industry contacts and an ability to leverage relationships for fast business wins.
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities to deliver consistently high-quality output across multiple workstreams.
• Valid Driving License for the UK.

For this role, P&G are willing to provide sponsorship to those who require a visa to live and work in the UK, subject to meeting all the necessary Home Office requirements. P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment.

At P&G #weseeequal. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work.