Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Corrugated Packaging

Ready to take ownership of a thriving North East territory for a well-established packaging manufacturer that’s investing heavily in growth? If you enjoy winning new business, building strategic customer relationships and having the freedom to make commercial decisions, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for

BASIC SALARY: £50,000 – £55,000 base

BENEFITS: OTE £60,000 – £65,000 open ended
Company Car/ Car allowance, + Mobile + Expenses + Contributory Pension+ 25 Days Holiday + Stats

LOCATION: North East

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough,Leeds, York, Bradford, Darlington

JOB DESCRIPTION: Business Development Manager – Corrugated Packaging

Due to current company growth, projected growth plans, and the number of opportunities that have arisen in new markets, we are now seeking a proven Business Development Manager who will ensure the efficient management of new and existing customers

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Business Development Manager – Corrugated Packaging

Be responsible for negotiation of price movements of all packaging solutions and services.
Be skilled at identifying, quantifying and proposing a plan to gain additional business from new customers and demonstrate the ability to network through clients.
Drive high profit margin and ROI: achieve margin improvement
Ensure a professional line is presented at all times managing customer expectations as appropriate in line with the business priorities.
Manage the total cost of servicing the account, including the ‘hidden costs’.
Ensure that the customer’s SLA is delivered

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Business Development Manager – Corrugated Packaging

A proven track record of success in a face to face sales role from within the Packaging Industry
Although Corrugated background would be ideal, we will also consider candidates from other packaging sectors
You will have a Business development mindset rather than purely account management
Commercially astute and consultative approach to selling.
Excellent relationship building and communication skills.
Strong influencing skills with experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Self-motivated, Ambitious, entrepreneurial, with excellent team player skills.

THE COMPANY:

We are well established and provide Corrugated packaging services to a range of sectors that include Food & Drink, e-commerce as well Industrial markets.
At the forefront of packaging innovation our products offer clients the full spectrum including environmentally friendly, stronger and cost-efficient solutions.

PROSPECTS:

The opportunity to join a company seeking to bolster its future talent pool.
A first-class remuneration package including a highly competitive salary, bonus, pension, and other benefits associated with a successful business

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services:

Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Regional Sales Executive, Regional Sales Manager, Account Manager, National Account Manager, Sales Executive, Territory Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager. Sales Manager. Business Manager. Corrugated Packaging, Sheet Plant, Packaging Distributors, Packaging, Flexible Packaging, Packaging Merchants, Retail Ready Packaging

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF: IP18735