Business Development Manager

Summary

Join Brakes, a leading UK foodservice supplier, as a Business Development Manager. This home/field-based role in Glasgow offers a competitive salary (£38,000+), uncapped bonus potential, a company car or allowance. You will focus on securing new independent business opportunities, building relationships with local food market players, and crafting tailored culinary solutions. Success involves hitting profit targets and onboarding new clients. The ideal candidate possesses a commercial mindset, drive, and ambition, with strong customer focus and field experience preferred. While food service experience is advantageous, Brakes provides comprehensive training.

Requirements

• Ideally, you’ll come from a similar background to Field Sales, however this isn’t essential
• We are looking for people who have a commercial mindset, who have the drive and ambition to make a difference to the business by delivering against targets
• The customer will be at heart of everything you do, so being confident being out on the field is essential

Responsibilities

• Scope out, hunt, and seal the deal with fresh, independent new business opportunities whilst keeping that pipeline flowing
• Cultivate killer connections with independent players in the local food market using your innate curiosity for all things foodie
• Craft bespoke culinary propositions to help our customers save precious time and money
• Serve up some tasty growth, hitting those profit targets and being rewarded accordingly
• Welcome aboard new clients with style and finesse, making sure they feel right at home with your Area Sales Manager buddy
• Keep an eye on the competition and independent market trends, so you can dish out the hottest solutions and insights from the world's biggest food wholesaler
• Crush those market goals like a seasoned foodie conquering a buffet!

Preferred Qualifications

Food service experience/ hospitality would be advantageous

Benefits

Up to £38,000 + uncapped bonus potential, company car or car allowance & home-based contract