Business Development Manager (Packaging film)

D R Newitt & Associates

A Global FMCG Packaging Manufacturer is currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager / BDM to join the sales team. This role will assume responsibility for managing a number of existing accounts but have a main focus on new business generation across the UK

This role will be home based with travel and experience selling into Plain film / Polythene film is essential.

The successful candidate will thrive on identifying new sales opportunities and be able to work on their own initiative to achieve agreed sales targets. They will play a key role in increasing income and revenue by generating leads, managing and negotiating with clients, qualifying prospects and managing sales. We require a target driven professional, ideally with experience in the plain polythene packaging industry.

Business Development Manager / BDM responsibilities include:

• Responsible for developing relationships with various levels of the organization, investigating new business opportunities, resolving quality issues, and solicit orders.
• Skilled at negotiating and maintaining multi-year contracts with major customers through various terms.
• Prepares monthly and annual budgets and forecasts by customer and documents appropriately utilising company software and databases.
• Partners with internal support and operational teams to coordinate necessary items for customer orders.
• Investigates and communicates quality issues and customer complaints while leveraging teams to resolve opportunities with a sense of urgency.
• In partnership with product development specialists and manufacturing teams work to develop new products to meet customer needs.
• Responsible for working with customers to manage inventory based on negotiated target levels.
• Works closely with customer service representatives to ensure customer orders are processed, correct prices are on orders, and customer’s service needs are being met.
• Becomes an ambassador for the customer, establishing unique position by differentiating our corporate value to the customer.
• Demonstrate appropriate attitude in all dealings with coworkers, customers, and suppliers.

You will ideally be a Business Development Manager with Polythene film sales experience and be flexible to travel the UK. This role will require solid working knowledge of sales processes and related manufacturing as well as experience using CRM, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, Teams, and Outlook.

To apply please email a cv.