Do you have sales experience within the hospitality and catering industry? Would you like to work for one of the leading providers of catering and support services to Independent Schools in the UK?
We are looking for two passionate Business development managers to join a well respected contract catering company based across the UK.

Location
There will be travel throughout England, therefore flexibility is required. We have not stipulated a geographical area at this moment in time as we are looking for the right individual to join the team.

The role

• Selling to education clients in the independent school sector
• Lead and manage the bidding process, closing multiple tenders and new business proposals to achieve an annual sales target
• Learn and follow a defined sales process, from the initial first appointment with a client through to contract negotiations and signature.

• Successfully build and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders both inside and outside of the business and form a close relationship with the operations teams

Who are we looking for?

• Previous sales experience of a similar sector or service provision
• Target focused
• Knowledge of selling contracted services within foodservice, retail and/or facilities management industrie
• Highly literate and numerate
• IT and computer literate
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets
• Experience of managing the end-to-end sales process
• Development and delivery of a sales strategy that maximises potential sales and profitability. The system will encompass: completion of the commercial models (client and Compass), resources, allocation of responsibilities, process monitoring, approvals and data security.
• Proposing and gaining agreement for tender submissions that cover the needs and expectations of all internal and external stakeholders
• Reporting the performance of the Sales Team submissions and the provision of management recommendations to meet KPI targets

Salary
Salary is dependent on level and ability:
£50 - 55K for Business Development Manager
£60 - 70K for Senior Business Development Mananger
Excellent Commission
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