TAKKT Group
Business Development Manager
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Are you an ambitious sales professional who thrives on winning new business and building long-term customer relationships?
Do you enjoy identifying opportunities, opening doors, and creating commercial success? If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, shape customer partnerships, and work across a broad portfolio of market-leading brands, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We're looking for a Business Development Manager
To drive profitable new business growth across the TAKKT UK cluster. You'll be responsible for developing new customer relationships, identifying opportunities across our portfolio, and introducing customers to our wide range of workplace solutions, including industrial supplies, office furniture, packaging, storage, and workplace safety products.
Working closely with our sales, marketing, category, operations, and e-commerce teams, you'll play a key role in expanding our customer base while delivering sustainable, profitable growth.
What you'll be doing
New Business Development
- Develop and execute a targeted business development plan across priority customer segments.
- Identify, qualify, and convert new prospects through outbound activity, networking, referrals, and strategic account development.
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Commercial Growth
- Drive profitable new business revenue while protecting margin through effective commercial negotiations.
Pipeline & Performance Management
- Maintain a healthy sales pipeline with accurate forecasting and strong CRM discipline.
Market Insight & Collaboration
- Analyse market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to identify new commercial opportunities.
What we're looking for
- A proven track record in B2B business development, ideally within industrial supplies, office furniture, packaging, workplace safety, or a related distribution environment.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance revenue growth and profitability.
- Experience selling across multiple product categories or brands.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Highly organised with a data-driven approach and confidence using CRM systems, Excel, and digital sales tools.
- A proactive self-starter with resilience, ambition, and the ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
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What success looks like
You'll be measured on:
- New business revenue generated.
- Gross margin achieved on new customer wins.
- Pipeline growth and opportunity conversion rates.
- Number of qualified opportunities created.
- Cross-selling and multi-brand penetration across customer accounts.
- Customer retention and repeat order growth from newly acquired customers.
Why join us?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious commercial team where you'll have the freedom to develop new business, build lasting customer relationships, and make a significant contribution to our continued growth. You'll work across a diverse portfolio of trusted brands, supported by experienced colleagues who are passionate about delivering exceptional customer solutions.
If you're motivated by winning new business, creating commercial opportunities, and delivering results, we'd love to hear from you.
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