Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager Can you build and maintain strong relationships with retail partners? Train and motivate retail sales staff by delivering in-store product training? Identify and develop new business opportunities in your region, using market insights to pitch tailored proposals and drive revenue growth? MacGregor Black is currently partnering with a leading Housewares business in the search for a Business Development Manager . This is a permanent, remote position. As an BDM , This is a key role within the organisation and were looking for a professional analytical individual with strong relationship building and communication skills to focus on growing the business in the region. Key Responsibilities: To manage sales in the territory, measured against Last Year (LY) and Budget (BUD), measured as a percentage variance. To maintain close working relations with the clients through site visits, visiting all shops/locations within the defined territory every 6 week. At planned store visit, site check list carried out. Measured through visit log and visit meeting notes/actions. Build a communication network to ensure all retailers in the region are kept up to date with Company and product updates Meet with buyer/principle every quarter to review account performance using template to conduct review meeting. Measured through visit tracking and output of documentation. To agree with the account principles, the agreed, marketing budget, and plan either the full year or 6 months in advance, the spend in accordance to the plan. Measured through the LBM spend tracker and asset requests. Maintain in store brand standards and best practice through studio maintained and relevant product displays. Ensure all retailer sales staff are fully trained on selling our product ranges via instore training and hosting 2 training schools annually in the Flagship store Identifying new business opportunities in the region and developing them into successful revenue streams Creating strategies with our retailers to successfully grow brand sales in the region Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these needs Pitching sales campaigns and new products to new and existing clients to ensure their successful uptake Attending trade and consumer events to develop sales and brand awareness Creating sales forecasts and actively working towards reaching them Possessing a strong understanding of the companys products, the competition in the industry and positioning Analysing product sales in the region to identify key trends and create display recommendations to retailers. What We''re Looking For: To be based North of Leeds Have a full drivers license Excellent Communication and account handling skills Strong networking skills to build relationships with prospective and existing clients Proficiency in using smartphones and digital technologies to enhance communication In-depth knowledge of sales strategy, product demonstration and sales reports Public speaking skills Ideally contacts with the UK multiples Salary - 30k Please contact Lewis Millican for further information.55b20050-bc17-4e5d-bfce-3c406318dffc

Created: 2025-08-11