Business Development Manager

I am currently working with charity who are looking for a enthusiastic Business Development Manager to grow the number of retail shops within Shropshire, Cheshire and Wales. Based in Oswestry, however hybrid/remote working is open for discussion for someone who may live south Shropshire.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Retail, your role as Business Development Manager will be to support the implementation of the Retail strategy, driving a growth agenda and assisting the team in achieving objectives to generate new revenues and improve profitability.

The person
A confident, outgoing and credible communicator, you will be driven, creative and comfortable with variety, able to engage with stakeholders and positively influence change.

You will be comfortable working to deadlines, flexible in your approach to working hours and times and be comfortable to regular travel around Shropshire, Cheshire and North and Mid Wales to deliver your objectives.

• Ability to research and identify viable commercial opportunities;
• Negotiation skills;
• The acquisition, fit out and launch of new shops;
• Report writing and the production of business cases;
• IT and data literacy;
• Project management and collaborative working;
• Stakeholder management and communications;
• Commercial flair and vision to continuously improve;
• Planning and organisational skills.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Staff rewards programme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great development opportunities.