## Job Description **New Business Manager - HomeField Based - London** _Up to £47,000 depending on experience, uncapped bonus potential, car allowance of £5,500 per annum or company car and excellent company benefits_ We're seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Business Manager with a deep love for food and a strong background in the hospitality industry.
In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and securing key accounts, driving sales growth, and building long-term relationships with our clients.
Your ability to understand client needs, coupled with your passion for food, will be key in delivering tailored solutions that exceed expectations.
**Role responsibility & Key Accountabilities:** * To win Commercial new business, with customers whose food spend is between £300,000 to £2m per year, via active prospecting and by managing a pipeline of prospect opportunities.
* To build cross functional relationships with prospect customers on your pipeline so that they see Brakes as their next supply partner and approach you when looking to review suppliers.
* Achieve and exceed sales and margin targets in line with the National Account New Business budget.
* To liaise and influence your cross functional matrix team colleagues to deliver high quality tender submissions within the guidelines of the approvals and procedures process in place * To work with the new business implementation team and lead the launch of new business wins.
* To work within the wider UK group to identify joint opportunities for securing new customers * To be a proactive member of the National Account team by assisting development of business goals, objectives and strategic initiatives, and supporting colleagues as required.
**You:** You'll live and breathe Customer First, with an innovative and agile approach to identify new ideas and methods.
You'll enjoy working collaboratively with a dedicated focus on driving results.
You will be resilient – accepting and learning from mistakes and building future solutions.
Naturally, you will embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.
**Required skills and competencies:** * Proven experience in a new business development or national account role, with a successful track record in winning in multiple sectors and tender management * Superb customer relationship and rapport-building skills.
* Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally.
* High level of structured solution selling and negotiation skills * Good commercial acumen and knowledge of the key profit levers * Results driven * Good knowledge of the Brakes business and the Hospitality Catering marketplace * High energy levels and the ability to perform in a fast-moving and pressured environment and deliver to tight deadlines * Proficient with all aspects of technology when building presentations and evaluating tenders using powerpoint and excel **What you'll get:** * A competitive salary * Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products * Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more * Recognition awards and Incentives * Pension * Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world's leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility * And much more….
**Why Brakes?
** Our Purpose - Connecting the world to share food, and care for one another.
With our commitment to ethical & responsible sourcing and sustainability coupled with our award-winning products you will have the might of the Brakes business behind you.