Average Development Manager salary in the UK

An opportunity for a bright and enthusiastic sales professional to join an exciting business who develop and market innovative insurance solutions for the automotive industry, specifically, motor dealerships. The company has a prestigious client base across the industry and currently provides schemes for 8 of the top 20 dealer groups in the UK. Position Summary: The Development Manager’s primary purpose is to achieve financial growth through the increased penetration of insurance sales. It is a diverse and challenging role, requiring substantial people skills, as well as the ability to work under pressure in a fast paced sales environment, across a UK wide client base. Development Managers build and develop key relationships with their client’s mid and senior level management by providing support that will continually improve the business relationship. They must be able to develop rapport quickly, analyse performance, make recommendations, set sales targets, deliver training, and implement development plans with sales teams. They also need to work closely with other departments such as marketing, technical staff and compliance. Development Managers improve their client’s insurance sales and profitability through the implementation of dedicated development programmes, whilst maintaining a high level of visibility across their account responsibilities. Duties and Responsibilities: While the exact responsibilities will vary depending on the client’s requirements, the main duties of the Development Manager can be summarised as follows: Developing and maintaining client relationships with key personnel and Regional Development Managers.Maintaining a dealer visit schedule, account visibility and presence within allocated responsibilities.Implementing development programmes with dealership sales teams; analysing sales performance and processes, making recommendations, implementing action plans and deliver training.Reviewing performance, conducting sales planning, and forecasting performance targets.Conducting regional and group reviews of performance and agreeing development strategies with clients.Delivering group training sessions to sales staff.Coaching and mentoring sales teams.Maximising new business/development opportunities - delivering new product launches.Writing and developing new training material.Submitting sales reports and target trackers.Recording development activity and maintaining CRMs.Entertaining, planning and hosting client hospitality packages.Representing the business at sales conferences, awards event and networking occasions.Liaising with internal departments on developments projects.Maintain a current and comprehensive understanding of client’s business, the market conditions and regulation.Operating within and promoting the company’s compliance framework. Relevant Experience/Education: Development Managers will be experts in selling, influencing and negotiating. They are strong communicators and highly personable individuals. They can build rapport and business relationships quickly and can operate in pressured sales environment, with lots of travel requirement. They are highly motivated individuals that operate comfortably in relative autonomy. On offer is a £26,000 basic salary (rising to £30,000 after 12 months), £5,000 1st year annual bonus rising up to £18,000 in year 2, fully expensed company car, plus many company benefits.

An opportunity for a bright and enthusiastic sales professional to join an exciting business who develop and market innovative insurance solutions for the automotive industry, specifically, motor dealerships. The company has a prestigious client base across the industry and currently provides schemes for 8 of the top 20 dealer groups in the UK. Position Summary: The Development Manager’s primary purpose is to achieve financial growth through the increased penetration of insurance sales. It is a diverse and challenging role, requiring substantial people skills, as well as the ability to work under pressure in a fast paced sales environment, across a UK wide client base. Development Managers build and develop key relationships with their client’s mid and senior level management by providing support that will continually improve the business relationship. They must be able to develop rapport quickly, analyse performance, make recommendations, set sales targets, deliver training, and implement development plans with sales teams. They also need to work closely with other departments such as marketing, technical staff and compliance. Development Managers improve their client’s insurance sales and profitability through the implementation of dedicated development programmes, whilst maintaining a high level of visibility across their account responsibilities. Duties and Responsibilities: While the exact responsibilities will vary depending on the client’s requirements, the main duties of the Development Manager can be summarised as follows: Developing and maintaining client relationships with key personnel and Regional Development Managers.Maintaining a dealer visit schedule, account visibility and presence within allocated responsibilities.Implementing development programmes with dealership sales teams; analysing sales performance and processes, making recommendations, implementing action plans and deliver training.Reviewing performance, conducting sales planning, and forecasting performance targets.Conducting regional and group reviews of performance and agreeing development strategies with clients.Delivering group training sessions to sales staff.Coaching and mentoring sales teams.Maximising new business/development opportunities - delivering new product launches.Writing and developing new training material.Submitting sales reports and target trackers.Recording development activity and maintaining CRMs.Entertaining, planning and hosting client hospitality packages.Representing the business at sales conferences, awards event and networking occasions.Liaising with internal departments on developments projects.Maintain a current and comprehensive understanding of client’s business, the market conditions and regulation.Operating within and promoting the company’s compliance framework. Relevant Experience/Education: Development Managers will be experts in selling, influencing and negotiating. They are strong communicators and highly personable individuals. They can build rapport and business relationships quickly and can operate in pressured sales environment, with lots of travel requirement. They are highly motivated individuals that operate comfortably in relative autonomy. On offer is a £26,000 basic salary (rising to £30,000 after 12 months), £5,000 1st year annual bonus rising up to £18,000 in year 2, fully expensed company car, plus many company benefits.

Looking for an experienced Packaging Development Manager who has worked with short-shelf life produce. The role is responsible for defining the packaging strategy to enable market leading innovation, staying up to date with packaging trends and requirements and creating pipeline to deliver this. Client Details The client is a multi-site company, specialising in providing comprehensive services to the fresh produce sector in the UK.The company is known for offering an end-to-end service that includes handling produce from the port of entry through to delivery at customer depots of major UK retailers. A company dedicated to quality and transparency, investing in modern packing equipment and stock management systems to guarantee that customers receive fresh produce handled safely and efficiently. Description Develop and implement a scalable, market-leading packaging strategy, anticipating customer and consumer trends while creating a road map to meet future needs.Align strategic priorities to support commercial adaptation to evolving UK packaging legislation, waste management infrastructure, and changing business or customer requirements.Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key packaging suppliers and waste management providers to identify, develop, and implement commercially viable packaging and technology solutions.Oversee the packaging development process from customer brief to production trials and launch, ensuring all new and existing products meet operational, commercial, and environmental standards. Profile Experience working with short shelf life produce. At least five years of experience in food packaging development.Proven track record of introducing innovative packaging solutions to the market.Recent experience collaborating with major food retailers. Job Offer 33 days holiday (including Bank Holiday)24 hour GPEnhanced maternity and paternityCompany fun days e.g. Summer BBQ's and Family events