Business Development Manager - Polythene Films & Sacks (Ref: PK9397)

NEW VACANCY! (PK9397)

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - POLYTHENE FILMS & BAGS

TERRITORY: NATIONWIDE

£OPEN + Commission Structure + Company Car + Mobile Phone & Laptop

Our client is a family run converter and printer based in the Midlands with over 40 years'. The business has built a strong reputation for quality, service and long-standing customer relationships, supplying a wide range of polythene products to customers across a variety of sectors, including retail and industrial end users.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager to join the team!

This is a great opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional with a strong background in polythene packaging, who enjoys developing existing relationships while also identifying and winning new business.

The ideal candidate will have experience working for a polythene manufacturer, converter or distributor. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, successful family business with a strong history in the packaging industry

Main Responsibilities and Activities:

• Selling the companies Polythene Film, Polythene Bags and Sacks, Stretch Wrap, Bespoke/Manufactured Polythene Products
• Identify strategic business opportunities to increase sales within your sales territory
• Develop and submit quotes to customers, negotiating as necessary to secure the contracts
• Having the ability to recognise opportunities and the sales experience to nurture prospects into clients
• Deliver sales updates and reporting
• Identify and develop prospects into clients
• Identify new markets for product development
• Implement marketing, advertising and promotion planning as required
• Prioritise activities and prospects towards achieving agreed business aims, including costs and sales

Target Customers:

• Primarily end-user businesses, rather than packaging distributors
• Nationwide customer base
• Target medium to large users of polythene and stretch products
• Focus on customers with regular/repeat volume requirements

Candidate Profile:

• Has previous experience within the polythene / flexible packaging industry
• Has experience selling polythene film, bags, sacks, stretch wrap or closely related products
• Can demonstrate a successful track record of winning new business
• Is comfortable prospecting and generating their own leads
• Can work independently and manage their own nationwide territory
• Is prepared to travel throughout the UK