Business Development Manager (North West and Midlands)
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join Wellocks in the Business Development team. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, we are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager to support our customers in the North West and Midlands region.
This role requires travel across the North West and Midlands area, so providing there is a willingness to travel, location is flexible. Occasional requirement to visit the main Wellocks site based in Nelson in the North West.
This is a fast-paced role, which requires a calm and collected approach to the everchanging day-to-day environment of Food Services. As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for developing new and existing business across your regional area, representing Wellocks to the highest standard expected when servicing the best kitchens across the UK.
Responsibilities:
* Solid customer management through nurturing and maintaining effective relationships with regular communication and visits.
* Identify opportunities to wow your customers through product insight and proactive NPD pipeline communication.
* Ensure sales are maintained with existing customers and AOV and margin targets are achieved.
* Identify opportunities to increase AOV developing effective plans and target approach through understanding your customer drivers.
* Build new potential business pipeline through industry networking.
* Get to know your customers' expectations and always strive for Wellocks to exceed these through effective communication, feedback and maximising opportunities to showcase our products.
Requirements:
* Hospitality industry experience
* Passion for exceptional quality ingredients and service
* Self-motivated
* Strong organisational and time management skills
* Strong work ethic
Benefits:
* Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.
* Generous discounts on our products
* Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.
* Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice.
* Employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on various matters such as financial, health and wellbeing advice.
* We treat our teams to a free meal every few months.
About us
Wellocks, is one of the leading UK food distributors in the hospitality industry. We provide fruit, vegetables, dairy, eggs, poultry, meat, store cupboard essentials and everything else chefs will need in their restaurant kitchen.
We’re proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu.
We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
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