Business Development Manager – Consumer Textiles

Are you an experienced Business Development Manager or Sales Executive wanting a new challenge?

Is company culture and values important for you when choosing your next employer?

Join a business who (we know from personal experience) offers an inspiring career journey to all who join, they invest regularly into their sites, their products and their people and are leaders in their field.

What You Get

• A generous base salary + car allowance of £8500 + 10% bonus
• Remote office set up with all you need to do your job from home
• Flexibility with start and finish times
• Early finish on Fridays
• Fantastic discounts
• Christmas bonus

About You

• You’ll have around 5 years experience in a solid Business Development Manager role
• It’s essential that you have sold a manufactured product into the retail sector
• A strong understanding of the complex process of building relationships with retail giants (high street, online and discount channels) is a must
• Ideally you’ll have experience in either textile manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, home textiles or similar, where the business makes products for the consumer market
• Naturally you’ll have a good track record in opening doors, winning sales and increasing revenue
• You’ll be confident, approachable and collaborative
• You should have some creative ability so as to partner with the technical team and your customers to develop new products or enhance existing lines
• We are looking for a hunter and not a farmer
• You will need to live in a commutable distance of Manchester as you’ll need to meet with the onsite team at least once a week

About The Job

• You’ll join as Business Development Manager for the Consumer division, covering the whole of the UK
• Working closely with the National Sales Manager and UK Sales Director, you’ll develop and carry out business development plans to achieve sales and growth within the consumer market
• It will be your responsibility to seek out new leads for business and follow up
• Upon winning new business, you will also be responsible for building on those relationships and ensuring repeat business; identifying and networking through all opportunities where possible
• There will be an element of putting tenders together and negotiating commercial contracts / agreements

About The Company

• An excellent employer with a huge retention rate – many of their employees join from leaving College / University and stay until retirement
• Their onboarding process is immaculate
• The leadership team is collaborative and supportive
• There are opportunities for personal development and career progression

Tagged as: Business Development Manager, Consumer Goods, Home Textiles, Homewares, Manchester, Sales Executive