Business Development Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, professional and friendly individual to join our growing sales team, as a Business Development Manager based in Stockport, Cheshire.

In this role you will work alongside our in-house team of Account Managers and be accountable for delivering sustainable, new and existing cash growth across the North West area.

Hospitality industry knowledge is essential and Fresh, Chilled and Ambient experience would be a great advantage, but sales experience is not essential.

General duties will include, but are not restricted to:

· Developing relationships, building long-term trust and rapport with customers, offering solid solutions and ideas to their business

· Using a variety of resources to identify opportunities, as well as using strategic questioning techniques to find gaps within an existing ledger

· Maintaining a working pipeline document detailing all prospective business, with up-to-date and relevant information

· Provide accurate and timely information and feedback to management and other business areas to ensure we can provide a continued level of service to our customers and utilise opportunities for growth

· Monthly reporting on sales performance and future plans as well as putting action plans in place where necessary

· Ensure that good management practices and all processes are followed to ensure the health and safety of our employees and customers

· Passion for food.

· Hospitality industry knowledge is essential and fresh produce experience would be a great advantage, but sales experience is not essential

· Thorough knowledge and understanding of our marketplace and the food industry generally

· A high level of professionalism whilst remaining personable and approachable

· A collaborative and hands-on approach, driven by excellent customer service skills

· An analytic methodology to seek out and optimise growth opportunities

· Current driving licence and ability to work across the region as required for our customer base

While experience is a bonus, we're also interested in your enthusiasm and willingness to go the extra mile for our customers. Our team of Account Managers and the wider sales team are a close-knit, supportive bunch and we treat the business as one big family.

As a Business Development Manager, we require you to be personal and approachable to our customers with excellent customer service skills, as well as being passionate about the products you promote. You will need to be able to seek out new opportunities, to optimise growth, sales and rapport.

Visiting the establishment of our customers in the North West area is essential, so a full clean driving licence and ability to work across the region is a must.

If you excel at understanding the exacting needs of customers, regularly exceed their expectations and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, then this is an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic sales team within a leading South West seafood business.

R. Noone & Son, affectionately known as 'Noones' are a wholesalers offering a fantastic range of fresh produce, chilled and dry store ingredients. With clients all over the North ranging from Restaurants, hotels, stadia to universities we pride ourselves on being the very best at what we do; bringing you the very highest quality produce with faultless service, at the best possible value for money.

Things have never been as exciting in the food industry. Increasingly our customers are aware of exactly what they want, from a specific variety of locally grown produce to rare and elusive ingredients from the far-flung corners of the globe. Our experienced buying team forging links across the UK and Europe we are able to meet demands and provide fantastic produce with total confidence.

Customers are our focus and drive us to maintain the highest of standards. As a fast-paced leading supplier of fresh produce, we form part of the Bidfresh Group. From our premises in Bredbury, Stockport, our facilities are BRC AA+ grade certified, giving customers the reassurance they are choosing a produce supplier committed to quality products and service.

· £12k+ per year total bonus available (paid quarterly) when hitting/exceeding the growth target

· Uncapped New Business bonus for customers' first 13 weeks of trade

· Uncapped commission when exceeding growth targets

· 28 days holiday per year (Including public holidays)

· Company pension scheme

· Healthcare cash plan with up to £2600 of free benefits per year

· Occupational health

· Financial saving scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Company exclusive discounts

· Product discounts

· Car allowance