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We're partnering with an established global software engineering and technology consultancy that's looking to hire a Senior Business Development Lead to drive the next phase of its growth across the UK Retail and Grocery market.
The business already has an impressive track record working with some of the UK's biggest retailers, delivering complex software engineering, digital transformation, ecommerce, cloud, data and AI programmes.
They're now looking for a genuine new-business hunter who can use that credibility to open the next wave of major enterprise retail accounts.
The Role
This is a hands-on individual contributor role with a strong focus on new logo acquisition.
You'll be responsible for identifying and opening major UK Retail and Grocery accounts, building relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and senior digital leaders and uncovering complex technology and transformation challenges.
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You'll then work closely with technical, engineering and product teams to shape bespoke solutions, commercially lead opportunities and navigate complex procurement and RFP processes through to close.
This isn't about selling a predefined SaaS product. You'll be selling broad technology and engineering capability, with solutions shaped around each customer's challenges.
What They're Looking For
- A proven new-business hunter with experience personally opening and closing enterprise accounts
- Experience selling software engineering, digital transformation, product engineering, cloud, data/AI or wider technology consulting services
- Strong exposure to UK Retail, Grocery or eCommerce
- Evidence of carrying and delivering against £1.5m–£3m+ services targets
- Experience selling complex, bespoke solutions rather than purely off-the-shelf products
- Strong CIO, CTO, CDO and senior technology stakeholder relationships
- Confidence navigating long, multi-stakeholder sales cycles, procurement and RFPs
- Someone who is still genuinely hands-on and enjoys creating their own opportunities
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Why Consider It?
You'll be joining a global technology business with established enterprise Retail credentials, strong client references and significant engineering capability behind you.
The opportunity is to take that platform and build something of your own, opening new strategic accounts and playing a key role in growing the UK Retail vertical.
The commission model is particularly attractive: 3% of all first-year revenue generated from Retail accounts you personally secure.
If you've built your career selling complex technology services into enterprise Retail and can point to major accounts you've personally opened, I'd love to hear from you.
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