Bowmay Consulting
Business Development Manager
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Are you a true hunter who thrives on opening doors, winning new business and turning opportunities into long-term commercial relationships?
Do you have a good track record of winning new business with retailers and discount channels? We’re working with an established consumer goods business whose products are “loved” by a loyal customer base and already in demand. They’re now looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to take the business into its next phase of growth.
This is a role for someone who is resilient, commercially driven and self-motivated.
What You Get
- Competitive salary and package
- Annual bonus
- Enhanced car allowance
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Pension
- Staff discounts
- Hybrid working with autonomy over your diary
- Progression opportunities
About You
We’re looking for a proven sales professional from the consumer goods sector who knows how to open doors and win new business. You’ll be:
- A genuine hunter, capable of sourcing and converting your own leads
- Experienced in selling into retailers and discount channels
- Resilient, ambitious and driven to succeed
- Confident prospecting and building relationships from scratch
- Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills
- Naturally tenacious — you don’t give up when the first door closes
- Capable of developing strategic, long-term relationships with key customers
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About The Role
As Business Development Manager, you’ll take ownership of identifying and converting new commercial opportunities across the retail and discount channels. You’ll be responsible for opening doors, developing relationships, pitching opportunities and ultimately winning new business. You’ll work closely with internal teams including Product Development and Purchasing and Customer Care, ensuring customer opportunities are aligned with the wider business and can be delivered successfully. This is a hybrid role with genuine autonomy. You’ll manage your own diary, balancing customer meetings, prospecting and internal collaboration, with one day each week onsite in Derbyshire.
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About The Company
An established and successful consumer goods manufacturer and supplier, the company has built a loyal customer base around products that customers genuinely love. With strong demand for its products and exciting opportunities within retail and discount channels, this is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially ambitious sales professional to join a business with real growth potential. If you’re someone who loves the thrill of opening a new account, winning the deal and building something for the long term, we’d like to hear from you.
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