Business Development Manager - Foodservice

About Our Client

A successful family owned Contract Catering business, specialising in providing the full foodservice offering to a range of B2B clients including; education, care homes, businesses through to healthcare. The company prides themselves on delivering a platinum service which sets them apart.

• Segment, identify and engage with potential B2B clients within the given territory
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to be included in the cyclical RFP's
• Secure meetings to produce the required number of proposals
• Write proposals that portray a creative and compelling foodservice offering
• Draw on the internal touchpoints to maximise the impact of all meetings throughout the proposal meetings.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Business Development Manager will have:

• Business Development Management of B2B clients within the foodservice or contract catering sector
• Experience and demonstrable wins within the given sector clients
• Acute understanding of a mid-long sales cycle. Able to build a key network of contacts to secure RFP's
• Ability to draw on numerous internal stakeholders to pull together a successful proposal including; operations, chef's......etc
• Excellent presentation skills to secure the contract wins!
• Ability to adapt to varying external stakeholders i.e. bursars, heads of, procurement
• Excellent communication, negotiation and sales skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• What's on Offer
• A competitive salary of £60,000 + car + benefits
• A unique opportunity to be part of the company's growth