Business Development Manager - FMCG

Jackson Hogg Ltd

Business Development Manager – FMCG

South East

We are delighted to be supporting the appointment of a driven Business Development Manager to support growth across the South East territory - covering London, Kent, Surrey across to Southampton, up to Ipswich and Cambridgeshire.

This is a customer-facing, field-based role focused on developing new business and growing existing accounts across the Foodservice Wholesale and Vending sectors.

What you’ll do

  • Drive sales growth and increase gross profit across your territory
  • Win new business and expand relationships within Foodservice and Vending customers
  • Manage and retain existing customer accounts, ensuring long-term partnership value
  • Identify and convert new opportunities through proactive, needs-based selling
  • Maximise sales opportunities through understanding customer requirements and trends
  • Maintain strong knowledge of product ranges across drinks, snacks, and consumables
  • Monitor competitor activity and market trends to stay commercially competitive
  • Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to deliver value to customers
  • Manage territory activity, including regular travel and customer visits

What we’re looking for

  • Proven experience in a field-based sales or Business Development role (5+ years)
  • Experience within Foodservice, wholesale or FMCG environments (desirable)
  • Track record of delivering profitable sales growth
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret and act on financial data
  • Tenacious, driven, and proactive approach to winning and growing business
  • Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage business owners
  • Down-to-earth, persuasive, and customer-focused approach

  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel and stay away regularly

Why join?

  • Market-leading wholesale distributor with a strong industry reputation
  • Established product portfolio across multiple high-demand categories
  • Structured onboarding with field training and supplier exposure

  • Clear opportunity for career progression and succession planning

Package

  • Competitive salary + bonus
  • Company car
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Company pension
  • Laptop & mobile phone
  • Additional brand-led incentives
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