Business Development Manager

Vickerstock are delighted to continue our highly successful relationship with a leading Food Distribution client to support in the recruitment of a Business Development Manager to ROI region. The HQ is in Belfast and travel to HQ is required. The role will be home based.

The successful candidate will be a high-calibre Business Development Manager with a strong track record to take a lead on new business development and have 3 years' experience in a brand development role with experience dealing with leading Independent Wholesalers.

Hours of work Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Your new role as a Business Development Manager

• Reporting to the National Account Controller, you will be responsible for:
• Taking orders and driving sales within a set call file ROI .
• Calls will involve Key accounts within the retail sector
• Building up a regional relationship with stores and working closely with the sales team to ensure a smooth transition to central distribution.
• Working closely with the National Accounts Controller to analysis data trends by store and take action where required to address.
• Owning your own P&L and driving the company Marketing agenda with Head Office Key Accounts
• Hunting down new opportunities and new Routes to Market in Ireland and adding value to customers.

*There is a detailed job description on request

What you'll need to succeed as Business Development Manager

• A minimum of 3 years previous experience in a Brand Development Manager role, with experience of dealing with UK Independent Wholesalers, selling big brands in a structured way, and developing and nurturing new business.
• Strong selling and negotiation skills.
• Outstanding listing and presentation skills, demonstrating an understanding between matching a customer need with our product features.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills to enable the development of highly effective internal and external partnerships.
• Experience of budgetary management - trade investment.
• Experience in category development or customer category development.
• Experience from a complex distribution business or solutions provider.
• Ability to work hard to maintain timely flow of customer requirements.
• Ability to analyse data to drive informed decisions.
• Ability to drive results by working collaboratively in a team structure.

Contact Mary to discuss this in absolute confidence on 028 90313720. If you are looking to take the next step in your career, please submit your CV.