CompanyOverview: Doughboys Pizza is a unique engaging anddisruptive pizza brand on a mission to premiumise the frozen pizzacategory within the retail and foodservice sector. All of ourpizzas are authentically handstretched handtopped and stone bakedin Italy and enables any hospitality venue to provide anawardwinning pizza offering without requiring a skilled pizza chefin addition our retail range offers consumers a convenientpizzeriaquality experience at accessible price point and from thecomfort of their own home.
PositionOverview: As a Business Development Manager atDoughboys Pizza you will play a pivotal role in driving the growthand market presence of our brand within the foodservice sector.This dynamic position requires a strategic thinker with a passionfor building strong business relationships and a keen eye foridentifying and capitalising on new opportunities. You will beresponsible for researching prospecting and closing new businessdeals across a variety of hospitalityclients.
Tasks
KeyResponsibilities:
* Researchand Identify Opportunities: Profile research and identify newbusiness opportunities establishing and nurturing relationshipswith partners customers and distributors and maintaining a log oninternal CRM systems.
* Customer Acquisition:Drive sales and acquire new customers within the out of home marketwhich will include a variety of venues such as hotels restaurantsleisure venues universities and more creating pullthrough viawholesaler stockists and distributionpartners.
* Strategic Partnership Development:Build and maintain strong sustainable partnerships by understandingclient needs and offering tailored solutions fosteringrelationships that lead to increased sales and brandvisibility.
* Revenue Growth: Drive profitablerevenue growth by developing and implementing strategies to expandmarket share meet sales targets and capitalise on emerging marketsectors.
* Market Analysis and CompetitorMonitoring: Monitor industry trends competitor activities andidentify areas of growth to adapt strategies staying ahead of thecurve and providing innovative solutions to ourcustomers.
* Trade Show and Networking: RepresentDoughboys Pizza at trade shows customer events and networkinginitiatives to establish brand presence build relationships andexplore potentialpartnerships.
Requirements
Requirements:
* ProvenSales Experience: Demonstrated success in a similar role within thefood industry showcasing the ability to drive sales growth and meettargets through acquiring new business and fostering customerrelationships.
* CustomerCentric Approach:Customer satisfaction is at the core of everything we do. Showcaseyour ability to understand and address client needs effectivelyproviding added value solutions to our customersbusinesses.
* Strong Communication Skills:Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential tobuild rapport and negotiate mutually beneficial agreements withpotential partners andcustomers.
What we arelooking for:
* Provenexperience in a similar role within the food and beverage / FMCGsector.
* Strong business acumen strategicthinking and initiative.
* Excellent leadershipand communication skills.
* Selfmotivated andwellrounded proficient in salesactivities.
If you are a dynamic andstrategic sales professional with a passion for the food industryand willing to get stuck in to help drive growth within a small butfastgrowing foodservice and consumer focused brand wed love to hearfrom you.