New Business Manager

• Job Type: New Business Manager
• Type: Full-time
• Local Branch: Stoke
• Area of coverage: Stoke, Stafford and Birmingham.
• Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum + uncapped OTE

Are you a driven and hungry salesperson?
Looking to represent a well-respected and successful brand?
Searching for a supportive team manager and being rewarded financially?

Reed are very proud to be able to bring to you another new opportunity with our long-standing and trusted, national client. They are the largest and fastest growing, privately owned drinks company in Britain.

Together, we are seeking a New Business Manager to join our dynamic sales team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the pre-agreed budgeted margin for designated areas, increasing the number of trading accounts, and retaining and growing customer spend through category upselling. This role is pivotal in representing our company to the market and vice versa.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Delivering your contribution to the depot gross margin.
• Managing the debt ledger for your accounts, ensuring timely collection of payments and accurate completion of account forms.
• Achieving targets on drive brands in partnership with brand partners.
• Overdelivering on every aspect of customer service within your influence.
• Taking full responsibility for the management of your accounts from inception to completion.
• Liaising effectively with internal departments such as telesales, credit control, sales support, distribution, and administration.
• Organising technical installations for draught beer dispensing equipment.
• Consulting with customers to offer impartial advice on promotional activities to help grow their businesses.
• Liaising with brand representatives operating within your area.
• Successfully promoting our own brand products.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Previous experience in on-trade or off-trade industry
• Specialist knowledge of the drinks industry, products, and the on-trade market.
• Previous success as a New Business salesperson and sales account manager
• Proven track record in sales and meeting growth targets.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets and records.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• WSET Level 1 qualification is preferred.
• Commercial experience in selling wine, ideally in the on-trade sector.

Benefits:

• Fully remote – focus on face-to-face interactions with clients
• Company car programme
• Company pension
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Opportunities for professional growth in a fast-growing company.
• Dynamic and supportive team environment.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits scheme

Please apply now to be considered.