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Business Development Manager (Perishables)

Trapeze Recruitment Services Limited
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Dover, Kent CT15 5AA, England

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance

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  • The Business Development Manager (Perishables) role involves managing new and existing customers in the perishable goods sector within a growing Cargo business.
  • Candidates should have extensive experience in the perishable industry and a strong background in sales, account management, and business development.
  • The position requires significant revenue responsibility and accountability for profit and loss, along with collaboration with operational teams to ensure quality standards.
  • A full UK driving license and the ability to travel internationally, as well as project management experience, are desirable qualifications.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and applicants should have at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Job Summary

As Business Development Manager (Perishables), you will account manage new and existing perishable goods customers within a dynamic, growing Cargo business. You will build partnerships with customers up and down the supply chain realising and growing the pipeline of business. This role is responsible for significant revenue with profit and loss accountability.

Working in partnership with the Operational team you will ensure quality standards are world-class in food security, safety, quality and sustainability. The role will involve working with service teams and operations to deliver a range of exciting and challenging commercial projects.

You will need a strong customer background in sales, account management and business development along with having a passion for delivering world-class supply chain solutions nationally and internationally.

Skills and Qualifications

  • Highly competent Business Development Manager
  • Extensive perishable industry experience within either a Port environment, shipping, logistics, supply chain, fresh produce, grower/food importer or related sector
  • Strong demonstrable background within business development
  • Excellent understanding of the freight and logistics industries
  • Experience of developing detailed commercial proposals. You would be responsible for managing the customer enquiry from concept to implementation and account manage
  • Ability to develop marketing material, presentations and representing the company within the sector
  • Project management experience would be desirable
  • Undertake International, European and UK travel
  • Full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle is essential

Benefits

  • 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Generous contributory pension scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • Private Health Care
  • Life assurance
  • Employee assistance programme
  • 3rd party discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Benefits and reward platform
  • Free Parking
  • Employee volunteering scheme

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.