Hours: 45 hours per week (exc breaks).

Salary:Negotiable DOE + company car, laptop and phone.

Location: Field Based with the requirement to attend meetings at head office when required.

Start date: ASAP

The Opportunity:

We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join a leading oriental food importer and distribution specialist.

If youre an outstanding sales professional with good experience and knowledge of food & non-food packaging, who thrives on achieving sales targets/KPIs and building strong business relationships then this is the role for you!

Reporting into the Sales Director, you will be responsible for the sales of our portfolio of Food packaging, predominantly or MP Brand, into independent retail and wholesale accounts. Including Cash and Carry, Discounters and Trader Businesses.

Key Result Areas, Tasks and Main Duties:

To acquire new business, both from a pre-defined prospect list of potential customers and from your own initiative.
Developing customer accounts and maintaining good relations with the customer.
Field Based- You must take ownership of your territory, managing existing business and proactively signing up new business.
Prospect the territory efficiently seeking new business and explore all opportunities with existing customers through sensible sales analysis.
Build and manage internal and external business relationships and achieve sales and service level targets.
Keep yourself up to date with new product development, market trends and competition, aiming for maximum profitability.

The Candidate Skills, Experience & Qualifications required:

Experience of food packaging essential
Have prior experience and skills within a field sales role
Have good product and customer knowledge
Be self-motivated and sales driven
Be approachable and a strong communicator
Be IT literate

A range of benefits are available to the successful candidate, including:

Company Car, Laptop, Mobile phone
30 days annual leave (Including bank holidays), Pro rata for part time employees
Auto enrolment pension.
Free onsite parking

If you have the skills and abilities to succeed in this role then we would love to hear from you. Please apply now with a cover letter with your current salary and a copy of your CV.

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback at this stage, therefore if you do not hear from us within four weeks, your application has not been successful.

The Company:

JK Foods is one of the UKs largest importers and distributors of foods from Asia and the Far East, selling and delivering across a wide range of markets including Chinese restaurants and Takeaways, wholesalers and major supermarkets. Each product (own label and branded) is carefully sourced from the country of origin capturing its unique richness and character and impeccable quality control ensures their products are leading the field across all categories. Our own brand, Tiger Tiger was launched to meet the growing demand for authentic premium Asian food. Tiger Tiger has a range of products allowing consumers to experience restaurant quality food in their own homes in a convenient and delicious manner. Tiger Tiger is widely sold in the UK and is also exported to the USA, Middle East and Europe.

We employ circa 85 employees, and our success is reliant on our staff feeling engaged, motivated and valued.