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Business Development Manager – Commercial Catering

United Kingdom, Nationwide 55000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted December 26, 2025

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Job Description

Are you an experienced Business Development Manager looking for a fantastic opportunity to become part of something great? We have an exciting opportunity for an energetic and outgoing BDM to support our clients ambitious plans for growth and assist in proactively developing new business. It is likely that you will already be working within the industry in a similar role. We are looking for someone who is resourceful and energetic, who has self-motivation with the hunger to identify and approach new customers. In a challenging market, your achievements could be generously rewarded!

Job Responsibility

Generating leads by cold calling prospective customers
Identifying target markets and developing opportunities
Seeking out the relevant person in a company to approach
To geographically work within the sales team, attending face to face meetings, to cover England with current business
Create a sales pipeline
To work at uncovering opportunities and closing them down
To achieve sales in the first year of £800,000 rising to £1m in the second year

Requirements

Experienced Business Development Manager
Likely already working within the industry in a similar role
Resourceful and energetic
Self-motivation with the hunger to identify and approach new customers
Charismatic and persuasive character with excellent communication skills
Desire to win
Ideally from a commercial catering background

Nice to have

Consideration will be given to candidates from other backgrounds

What we offer

Commission scheme (OTE £80,000)
Annual bonus
Company car or allowance
25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays (paid at 22 hours per day to allow for lost overtime)

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