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About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic business developer to play a pivotal role in growing our rapid grocery delivery network across the South West. You'll work alongside a talented team of BDMs and RDMs, supporting our symbol partners as they embrace and grow within the rapid delivery market.
Your role won't just be about numbers - it'll be about building strong, lasting partnerships, identifying growth opportunities, and helping retailers thrive in a digital-first world.
About Scoot
Scoot is transforming the way communities shop, offering an innovative rapid grocery delivery platform designed to keep up with today's on-demand lifestyles. Backed by Booker Group and supporting symbol brands like Premier, Londis, Budgens, and Family Shopper, we're on a mission to help local retailers thrive in the fast-evolving grocery landscape.
Main Responsibilities
* Growing the Network: Proactively identify, recruit, and onboard top-performing symbol stores that align with our vision and criteria.
* Driving Performance: Achieve and exceed KPIs by developing tailored sales and marketing strategies to increase order volume, average basket value, and profitability via the Scoot platform.
* Building Partnerships: Develop trusted, productive relationships with our retailers, providing ongoing support, insights, and guidance to help them grow.
* Using Data to Unlock Growth: Analyse sales, delivery performance, and customer data to identify trends and create actionable growth strategies for each store.
* Problem-Solving Collaboratively: Work closely with internal teams and retailers to address operational challenges and enhance the Scoot experience for both retailers and customers.
* Championing Best Practice: Share learnings and successes with your BDM colleagues, helping to shape and refine our national approach.
* Staying Ahead of the Market: Keep up to date with the rapid grocery delivery landscape, bringing fresh i
You will need
* Grocery Retail Expertise: You know the grocery sector inside out and have a track record of driving commercial success in retail or wholesale environments.
* Strong Stakeholder Management: Experienced in building high-impact relationships with business owners, managers, and decision-makers in B2B settings.
* Data-Led Decision Making: Confident in managing KPIs, business metrics, and using insights to fuel strategy and performance conversations.
* Exceptional Communicator: Clear, concise, and engaging whether you're presenting results, influencing a retailer, or collaborating with internal teams.
* Natural Relationship Builder: Able to quickly establish trust, credibility, and rapport with a wide range of people.
* Proactive & Solutions-Focused: Self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and a knack for spotting opportunities and solving problems.
* Sector Knowledge: Familiar with the rapid grocery delivery landscape and the challenges and opportunities it presents for independent retailers.
What's in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:
* A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
* After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
* 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
* Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
* Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
* 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
* Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
* An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
* After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
* Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
* Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
* Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
* A great holiday package
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