Business Development Manager - Contract Catering

A superb opportunity for a Business Development Manager within the field of Contract Catering, with exposure and success in landing high ticket Bid wins, to join a market leading business dedicated to delivering first class food solutions!
Client Details
A market leading Contract Catering business dedicated to providing inspiring and outstanding food solutions & services to the Education Sector. A business steeped in creating a positive, healthy and wholesome experience for the student population.
Description
To lead the development of winning bids and opportunities resulting in income generationTo lead the production and delivery of a viable client relationship driven Business Development Plan for Independent education clients / schoolsEstablish, build and maintain relationships with key contacts at target clients to increase their awareness of catering capabilitiesEstablish, build and maintain relationships with potential partner to support the offeringIdentify opportunities at an early stage and manage the engagement process with the clientManage the Business Development pipeline and bid process including bid identification, bid writing / development and bid submission processIdentify barriers to the achievement of objectives in the Independent education market and manage them accordinglyWork alongside the marketing team to develop tailored proposal documents and client communicationsUse our CRM system to record all client contacts, project opportunities etc, and use the system to report on the pipeline of Independent education opportunities, manage client contact and record winsKeep up to date with current issues in the sector and build solid networksBe a credible ambassador for internal and to undertake our BD activities Profile
Proven Business Development experience selling or experience procuring services in the education, fine dining or luxury food service end usersAbility to produce high quality proposal and tender documentsAbility to develop and nurture effective business relationshipsStrong project management skillsExcellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skillsAbility to drive a number of initiatives at any one timeExperience of working in long sales cyclesConfident and professional with the ability to think on your feetA hunger to stay up to date with independent education related mattersThe ability to remain flexible and seek alternative options to problemsA good grasp of numbers and the ability to write documents in a professional styleHighly competitive package with outstanding OTE potential. Remote working - field based Regional management
Job Offer
A highly competitive base salary and phenomenal OTE
Hybrid / remote working