Business Development Manager South - Packaging & Tableware

Fast-paced, BDM role suitable for someone who likes to stay busy and with customers.
Opportunity to organically grow a great region, with a split on new business and existing relationships.
Client Details
A award-winning manufacturer and supplier of sustainable packaging and tableware, selling into the catering, retail and leisure sectors.
Business Development Manager South - Packaging & Tableware
Description
The Business Development Manager South - Packaging & Tableware will support and develop existing wholesalers and develop new business with catering operators. They will manage and develop an existing portfolio of customers from a range of industry sectors including leisure and sustainability and will develop new business by introducing innovative products such as self-destruct cups, trays made from recycled materials, home compostable paper cutlery and reusable plastic tableware.
Profile
The Business Development Manager South - Packaging & Tableware will come with the following skills and experiences:

• previous sales and Business Development experience in a similar role
• knowledge of the foodservice, catering and leisure sectors and selling into these
• experience of managing wholesalers and catering operators e.g stadia/events & others
• ability to negotiate at a senior level
• strong numeracy skills, presentations skills and highly commercial
• innovative thinker, strong on right solutions for the right customers
• creative, thinker, problem solver, and barrier jumper!
• strong team player
• self-starter, able to work autonomously with ease, hit the ground running

Candidates ideally need to be in the South of England and 'on patch'. In and around London and the M25 corridor would be very beneficial but open for the right candidate.
Job Offer
Up to £50,000 max salary, car allowance on top, bonuses based on performance, pension, healthcare, 24 days holiday plus BH's plus other standard benefits.