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Business Development Manager - Foodservice
Territory: Bath to Dorset
Salary: £40-45k basic | £15k OTE | £7k car allowance
We're looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to join a leading foodservice organisation in a field-based sales role.
The Role
This is a new business-driven role with account management responsibilities. You'll grow existing accounts while building relationships with new customers across the HORECA sector, including pubs, hotels, leisure, schools and care homes.
You'll work directly with decision-makers such as Head Chefs, Catering Managers and business owners, offering a wide range of food and catering products as well as equipment and consumables.
About the Company
1. A well-established, high-performing organisation with decades of experience in foodservice
2. Known for quality products, excellent customer service, and reliability
3. A people-focused company with structured training, career progression, and long-term development opportunities
4. Strong culture of teamwork, ambition, and support, giving staff the tools to succeed in the field
About You
5. Experienced new business hunter
6. Ideally a background in food, drink, hospitality, or related field sales
7. Ex-chefs with sales experience welcomed
8. You will still be considered if have experience selling into hospitality from non-food sectors (e.g., hygiene, waste, catering equipment, disposables)
9. Get in touch if you have a new business field sales background and you are passionate about food and cooking
10. Organised, target-driven and professional
11. Full UK driving licence
Full product training will be provided.
The Package
12. £40-45k basic salary
13. £15k commission
14. £7k car allowance
15. Mobile and laptop
16. Healthcare cash plan
17. Pension
18. Vouchers
19. 25 days holiday + bank holidays
20. Full company benefits package