What's the role about?
Business Development Executive
Join a market leading Tea Brand
Part Time, Permanent
Salary: £17,304 per annum + 15% bonus + 34p per mile
Working: 22.5 hours per week: flexible days (Monday - Friday)
Location: Scotland - Ideal location is Glasgow/Edinburgh
As a Business Development Executive, you’ll be at the forefront of the Tetley Consumer Products brands, including the iconic Tetley, Good Earth and Teapigs ranges.
You’ll be instrumental in developing and growing distribution within your area, and take real ownership of your region. You’ll do this through growing new business, exploring new opportunities and closing distribution gaps, as well as being a brilliant ambassador for the Tetley Consumer Products range.
You will be:
1. Targeting Wholesale & Foodservice sales development personnel to gain access to new business opportunities
2. Strategic Depot calls to deliver identified / targeted opportunities OR to explore opportunity
3. Reactive engagement with teapigs independent end operators based on business need and the development of new independent leads
4. Wholesale Central Order attendance where required
5. Negotiation of Local Terms where applicable
6. Closure of distribution gaps in core range across account base
7. Identifying and recruiting new business in line with overall sales strategy
8. Engaging with multisite retailers / end operators to convert them to Tata Consumer Products core range
9. Investigating and potentially engaging with any new wholesale customer opportunities
10. Any required unspecified tactical activity based on business need
11. Attendance at targeted Trade Shows and Business development days (local & buying group level)
12. Annual Joint Business planning (plays particularly to foodservice and the larger CRG members)
13. Management and application of local trade budgets
You will have:
14. Experience in scouting and developing new business leads
15. The ability to spot new or missed opportunities within various scenarios and businesses
16. An understanding of wholesale and on trade sectors
17. Great communication skills
18. Excellent organisational skills, allowing you to own your territory
19. A passion to succeed and grow in role
We will offer you:
20. Basic salary of £17,304 (FT equivalent £28,800) per annum + 15% bonus opportunity based on KPIs
21. Mileage Paid @ 34p
22. Ongoing training and support to allow you to succeed in your role
23. Various development opportunities within the business
24. The opportunity to grow and expand your experience
25. 21 days holiday (+ bank holidays) pro rata
26. Additional benefits, such as: Enhanced pension, Life Assurance, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, Tastecard & PerkBox, Wellness programmes, Mental wellbeing support, and Personal development resources
If you’d like to be part of our success,