Business Development Manager
Posted 7 days ago by Optimum TA Ltd
£65,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Business Development Manager role focuses on driving new business and developing key accounts within the packaging and labelling industry. This field-based position requires a proven track record in business development, with responsibilities including managing the full sales cycle and building long-term customer relationships. The role offers significant autonomy and earning potential, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with production and customer service teams. Monthly travel to Northants and Cardiff is required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Driving new business and developing key accounts
- Managing the full sales cycle end to end
- Building long-term customer relationships
- Identifying cross-sell and margin opportunities
- Working closely with production and customer service teams
- Managing pipeline and forecasts through Salesforce
- Travelling nationally across the UK & Ireland
Key Skills:
- Packaging or labelling industry experience required
- Proven BDM or Sales experience
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills
- Confident relationship builder
- Self-motivated and organised
- CRM experience, ideally Salesforce
- Manufacturing, packaging or FMCG experience a bonus
Salary (Rate): £65,000 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Business Development Manager - Packaging - previous experience required UK | Field Based £65,000 + 20% bonus + car allowance 12-month maternity cover (strong potential to turn perm) Are you a proven Business Development Manager who enjoys winning new business, growing accounts and building proper long-term partnerships? We’re recruiting for a national, field-based BDM role within a well-established manufacturing business operating in the packaging and labelling space. Will need to touch visit Northants and Cardiff once a month. This is a high-impact role with real autonomy and strong earning potential.
What you’ll be doing
- Driving new business and developing key accounts
- Managing the full sales cycle end to end
- Building long-term customer relationships
- Identifying cross-sell and margin opportunities
- Working closely with production and customer service teams
- Managing pipeline and forecasts through Salesforce
- Travelling nationally across the UK & Ireland
What we’re looking for
- Packaging or labelling industry experience required
- Proven BDM or Sales experience
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills
- Confident relationship builder
- Self-motivated and organised
- CRM experience, ideally Salesforce
- Manufacturing, packaging or FMCG experience a bonus
What’s on offer
- £65,000 basic
- 20% bonus
- Car allowance
- Autonomy, support and real career potential
If you like owning your patch and making things happen, this one’s well worth a applying for.