Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager - Commercial Catering

Location - London, Luton, Chelmsford, Stevenage, Bishop’s Stortford, Basildon, Watford, Reading, Woking, Crawley, Maidstone

Package - Basic £30,000 - £40,000 Year 1 OTE £55,000 - Car (electric) or Car Allowance (electric), Laptop, Phone, Pension, Life Insurance, Team Socials, Other Company Benefits.

The Company

We are a leading and multi-award-winning design and maintenance company in the commercial catering industry. Our forward thinking has gained us multiple awards for the sustainable designs we provide to our world-leading customers in the hospitality sector. We have been established since the 1980s and have built the business on delivering for our customers through the relationships we build with them.

The Role

We are looking for someone to join our business development team, working with a wide range of customers from Michelin star restaurants to 5* hotels, you will be able to hold account reviews and have an eye to upsell during these, problem solve which will aid you in building a strong relationship with your account base. As well as this a collaboration with our maintenance team and design team will be a focus in this role.

The Person

You will have a proven track record in business development or account management, it would be advantageous if you have experience of selling commercial catering equipment but any sales / account management experience selling into foodservice would be considered.

• Demonstrate you have carried out account reviews, contract re-signing, contract renegotiations.

• Ability to upsell on solutions you have provided previously and make accounts profitable.

• Numerate and IT literate.