UNITED WHOLESALE GROCERS LTD
Business Development Manager - Greater Manchester
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Job title: Business Development Manager
Reporting to: Branch General Manager
Location: Greater Manchester
Closing Date: Friday 19th June 2026
Who We Are
United Wholesale Grocers Limited was founded in 1977 by Mr. Mohammed Ramzan. The company has over 200 employees with a turnover in excess of £220 million. We have 3 branches, 2 in Glasgow, 1 at Gateshead in the North East of England, and we are about to open a new branch in the Greater Manchester area. We are primarily a Cash & Carry Wholesale business with a wide product portfolio consisting of Beers, Wines, Spirits, Soft Drinks, Confectionary, Crisps and Snacks, Household, and Grocery.
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Responsibilities
- Are you a dynamic, self-motivated individual with the ability to inspire our customers and your colleagues?
- As a Business Development Manager, your role will involve developing and building strong commercial relationships with our estate of independent retail owners, helping them to thrive and prosper in the competitive convenience retail sector.
- Implement mutually agreed joint business plans, ensure all aspects of store standards are maintained and continuously improved.
- Identify opportunities to improve retailer loyalty and achieve agreed sales targets.
- Recruitment of new retailers within a defined territory for our cash and carry hubs and also our facia brands, Lifestyle Extra, Lifestyle Express, Shop Local, Shop Local Express, and Shopsmart.
- Working with our trading team and also key suppliers to implement promotional activity within your estate.
- A large proportion of your time will be spent in store with your retail partners, so the ability to manage your time effectively and deliver projects to tight deadlines are a key pillar of the role.
- This role requires the successful candidate to hold a full UK driving licence.
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Skills Required
- Integrity
- Interpersonal Skills
- Logical Reasoning / Problem Solving
- Customer Focused
- Accountability
- Planning & Organizational Skills
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