Business Development Manager – PepsiCo
Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 per annum + up to 15% bonus opportunity + Company Car.
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Territory: Manchester and surrounding areas.
The Role: What You’ll Be Doing
* Build relationships across the Away From Home channel to drive sales through increased visibility and distribution.
* Unlock growth by identifying and securing new business while growing existing partnerships through insightful, needs‑based questioning.
* Execute strategy by delivering commercially focused recommendations and activating promotional activities and new product launches.
* Influence with data by using data and insights to support customer decision‑making and overall category growth.
* Manage your territory by balancing prospecting with accurate reporting and digital record‑keeping to ensure effective coverage.
What You’ll Bring
* Commercial curiosity: a motivated mindset with a proactive approach to solving problems and making a tangible impact.
* Resilience & confidence: the ability to build trust quickly and adapt to fast‑moving priorities in a dynamic environment.
* Relevant experience: a background in business development, field sales, or account management (Foodservice or FMCG is ideal).
* Competitive drive: strong organisational skills to manage your territory and a naturally competitive spirit.
* Strategic thinking: the ability to provide recommendations that consistently drive sales growth and exceed targets.
* Other essential requirement: a full UK driving licence held for a minimum of 12 months.
Benefits
* Full training and ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential.
* Various career progression opportunities throughout Powerforce and the wider Advantage Smollan business.
* A fun working environment where performance and success are rewarded.
* 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Medicash, enhanced maternity leave, enhanced paternity leave & adoption leave, enhanced pension, life insurance, cycle to work scheme, referral programme and more through Perkbox & Taste Card.
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