Recruiting now
| Posted: | 16/01/25 | |
| Recruiter: | Macfarlane Packaging | |
| Reference: | 2882102574 | |
| Type: | Permanent | |
| Industry: | Business Services | |
| Salary: | £47,000 - £55,000 Annual Basic salary plus bonus/OTE, car/all | |
| Location: | Loughborough, Leicestershire | |
| Description: | Business Development Manager Territory: Wider East Midlands Region Salary: Up to £55,000 (dependent on experience) + bonus/commission (potential to earn 100% of salary) + company car/allowance & flexible benefits package, including hybrid working, up to 27 days holiday (plus additional leave purchasing scheme) Hours: 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday) Sector: Packaging solutions & distribution Protecting What Matters, Together At Macfarlane Packaging, we are dedicated to protecting what matters most our people, our customers, communities, and the environment. Our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability, and continual improvement creates a collaborative, supportive, and friendly workplace where you can build a rewarding career. With over 75 years of history, we offer stability, ongoing growth, and the opportunity for personal and professional development. Our fast-paced, results-driven environment will challenge you but also give you the satisfaction of directly contributing to our success. We offer competitive pay, personalised incentives, and adaptable benefits to make your rewards package go further. We also prioritise work-life balance and flexibility, empowering you to manage what s most important. If you value commitment, teamwork, adaptability, and learning, join us to drive change and enable businesses to plan for a better future. The Business Development Manager Role Reporting to the Regional Business Manager and using a consultative sales approach, you will develop a sales pipeline and convert new customers across the allocated territory. This is a client acquisition-focused role, where you will identify, onboard, and develop new accounts, meeting stretching but achievable new business sales targets. You ll spend most of your time in the field, attending meetings, generating leads through networking, cold-calling, and following up on marketing activities. You ll conduct customer packaging audits, make recommendations, prepare proposals/quotations, and close deals to ensure smooth onboarding of new clients. Collaborating with regional sales teams and national sites, you ll support colleagues while also driving your own initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated sales professional who thrives on securing new business and becoming a leading product specialist. Business Development Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will ideally meet with the following criteria Essential:
We offer a competitive salary, with rewarding bonus/incentive schemes, and flexible benefits including:
At Macfarlane Group, you can shape your own future. With a focus on internal promotion and mobility, we offer tailored career plans, structured training, and development pathways, including management and leadership programs through partnerships with accredited bodies like the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) and the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP). We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold local interviews ASAP. Please click apply to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven t heard from us within 2-3 weeks, please assume your application was unsuccessful. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly. NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE | |