Business Development Manager

Commercial Sales Business Development Manager

• Take over a well-established North Bristol territory, inheriting a loyal customer base while having the freedom to win new business and significantly grow your earnings.
• Enjoy the perfect balance of account management and business development, spending 50% of your time developing long-standing customer relationships and 50% identifying exciting new opportunities.
• Join one of the UK's leading independent foodservice wholesalers, offering a competitive salary, uncapped bonus, company car, and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression.

Business Development Manager - Foodservice

Location: North Bristol

Salary: £35-50,000 basic salary (DOE) + Uncapped Bonus + Company Car + Benefits

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Business Development Manager to join one of the UK's leading independent foodservice wholesalers.

Covering the North Bristol territory, this role offers the best of both worlds - an established, loyal customer base to develop alongside the opportunity to win new business across the region. Approximately 50% of your time will be focused on account management and customer growth, with the remaining 50% dedicated to developing new business opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business with a fantastic reputation for customer service, product quality and long-term customer relationships.

The Role

As Business Development Manager, you will:

• Manage and grow an established portfolio of foodservice customers.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities across your territory.
• Build strong relationships with independent restaurants, pubs, cafés, hotels, schools, care s and other catering businesses.
• Conduct regular customer visits to understand their needs and identify opportunities to increase sales.
• Present promotions, new product launches and value-added solutions.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and maximise profitability.
• Work closely with internal teams to der exceptional customer service.
• Manage your territory effectively to achieve sales and growth targets.

About You

We're looking for someone who is driven, personable and enjoys building long-term customer relationships.

You'll ideally have:

• At least 2 years' experience in a field sales role, with a proven track record of achieving targets in a B2B market, having sold a physical product rather than a service.

You'll also have:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive approach to winning new business.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• The ability to manage your own diary and territory effectively.
• A full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer

• £35-£50,000 basic salary.
• Uncapped bonus structure.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Mobile phone and laptop.
• Pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Career progression within a successful and growing business.
• The opportunity to inherit a well-established customer base while developing new business across a high-potential territory.

If you're a motivated sales professional looking for a role that combines account management with business development, this is an excellent opportunity to join a respected market leader and build a successful long-term career.'