National Key Business Development Manager

About the Role

We're looking for a commercially driven and relationship-focused National Key Business Development Manager to join our Sales team.

In this role, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of national customers across merchants, retail, and buying groups. You'll be responsible for strengthening existing partnerships while identifying and securing new business opportunities—working closely with key decision-makers including category managers, buyers, and directors.

This is a highly visible, strategic role where your ability to influence, collaborate, and deliver growth will make a direct impact.

Key Responsibilities

* Develop and grow national customer accounts by identifying opportunities and delivering tailored solutions

* Build and execute strategic account plans for all key customers

* Drive sales growth through strong relationship management and consistent service delivery

* Introduce new product developments (NPD) and expand product ranges within accounts

* Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Finance, Operations) to deliver a seamless, joined-up customer experience

* Produce regular reports on pipeline, forecasts, revenue performance, risks, and opportunities

* Support tender processes, contract renewals, and customer presentations

* Negotiate and secure Annual Trading Agreements

* Champion and demonstrate our core values: Teamwork, Partnership & Family

What Success Looks Like (KPIs)

* Growth in revenue and product range across designated accounts

* Strong and active sales pipeline with high conversion rates

About You

* Proven track record in a strategic sales or business development role, ideally within manufacturing or consumables

* Strong understanding of routes to market, including merchants, retail, and contract sales

* Highly skilled communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

* Commercially astute with strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills

* Self-motivated and able to work autonomously while managing a national territory

* High levels of energy, resilience, and drive to deliver results

* IT literate

* Full clean driving licence

Working Pattern & Travel

* National, customer-facing role (approx. 75% external / 25% internal)

* Regular travel required, including occasional overnight stays