An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established and growing packaging business with a strong reputation within the UK market particularly for the food packaging market. The business has continued to invest in its people, services and customer offering and is now looking to strengthen its commercial team as part of an exciting period of growth.

Business Development Manager

Stevenage - South

Salary - £40,000 - £50,000 DOE + £5,000 - £15,000 OTE +

£650 Car Allowance, 6% Pension Contribution, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Life Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Company Credit Card, Laptop & Mobile Phone

This is a newly created role and represents a genuine investment into the continued growth of the business. They are looking for a high performing Business Development Manager who thrives on winning new business, opening new accounts and developing long-term commercial relationships.

There will also be responsibility for managing and developing an existing customer portfolio worth in excess of £2,000,000, including relationships with some major food chains. Due to the nature of the customer base, primary packaging experience is highly desirable.

The Role

• Drive new business across the UK also dependent on location.
• Achieve a new business target of around £250,000
• Manage and develop an existing portfolio of customers worth £2,000,000+
• Manage relationships with some major food chain customers
• Target local businesses with a typical spend of around £25,000 - £100,000+
• Work closely with an experienced marketing team while building your own pipeline through proactive business development
• Build long-term customer relationships and identify opportunities for sustainable growth
• Develop new accounts and become a key point of contact for customers
• Play a key role in an exciting period of expansion, with significant opportunities to make your mark within the business

Requirements

• Proven track record in Business Development, Area Sales or Technical Sales
• A genuine hunter mentality with a passion for winning new business
• Packaging industry experience would be highly desirable, particularly primary packaging
• Candidates who understand the Food, Vendor/Beverage would be ideal.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated, driven and comfortable managing your own territory
• Experience managing and developing a significant customer portfolio would be highly advantageous

If this exciting opportunity is for you, please email sean@serlimited.com or call 01615 073363 for more details. "SER-IN"