Business Development Manager Foodservice

Company Overview: Doughboys Pizza is a unique engaging and disruptive pizza brand on a mission to premiumise the frozen pizza category within the retail and foodservice sector. All of our pizzas are authentically handstretched handtopped and stone baked in Italy and enables any hospitality venue to provide an awardwinning pizza offering without requiring a skilled pizza chef in addition our retail range offers consumers a convenient pizzeriaquality experience at accessible price point and from the comfort of their own home.

Position Overview: As a Business Development Manager at Doughboys Pizza you will play a pivotal role in driving the growth and market presence of our brand within the foodservice sector. This dynamic position requires a strategic thinker with a passion for building strong business relationships and a keen eye for identifying and capitalising on new opportunities. You will be responsible for researching prospecting and closing new business deals across a variety of hospitality clients.

Tasks

Key Responsibilities:

• Research and Identify Opportunities: Profile research and identify new business opportunities establishing and nurturing relationships with partners customers and distributors and maintaining a log on internal CRM systems.
• Customer Acquisition: Drive sales and acquire new customers within the out of home market which will include a variety of venues such as hotels restaurants leisure venues universities and more creating pullthrough via wholesaler stockists and distribution partners.
• Strategic Partnership Development: Build and maintain strong sustainable partnerships by understanding client needs and offering tailored solutions fostering relationships that lead to increased sales and brand visibility.
• Revenue Growth: Drive profitable revenue growth by developing and implementing strategies to expand market share meet sales targets and capitalise on emerging market sectors.
• Market Analysis and Competitor Monitoring: Monitor industry trends competitor activities and identify areas of growth to adapt strategies staying ahead of the curve and providing innovative solutions to our customers.
• Trade Show and Networking: Represent Doughboys Pizza at trade shows customer events and networking initiatives to establish brand presence build relationships and explore potential partnerships.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Proven Sales Experience: Demonstrated success in a similar role within the food industry showcasing the ability to drive sales growth and meet targets through acquiring new business and fostering customer relationships.
• CustomerCentric Approach: Customer satisfaction is at the core of everything we do. Showcase your ability to understand and address client needs effectively providing added value solutions to our customers businesses.
• Strong Communication Skills: Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential to build rapport and negotiate mutually beneficial agreements with potential partners and customers.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in a similar role within the food and beverage / FMCG sector.
• Strong business acumen strategic thinking and initiative.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Selfmotivated and wellrounded proficient in sales activities.

If you are a dynamic and strategic sales professional with a passion for the food industry and willing to get stuck in to help drive growth within a small but fastgrowing foodservice and consumer focused brand wed love to hear from you.