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Business Development Manager
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 30,000 - 36,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Viva Dispense and CESR..
We may be a young company, but we have more experience than most of our competitors out there. With our sister company Catering Equipment Sales Ltd, (CESR) we employ a small but long serving highly qualified team of 12. Looking after Premier league football clubs, restaurant and Pub chains as well as 100’s of smaller independent customers. CESR has been a leader in commercial kitchen repair and sales for the last 20 years and we think this is a special place to work, even if we do say so ourselves!
Viva Dispense has been created to fill a gap in the market for an all-inclusive supplier to the hospitality industry. We can supply, repair and service all dispense, commercial catering and refrigeration equipment; reducing the number of suppliers for our customers and making life easier. We have a good number of high-profile dispense and slush accounts in the southwest and are growing quickly from our Newport hub. We offer major brands alongside our own crafted range of flavours; with market leading equipment and outstanding service.
About the role….
The Business Development Manager (BDM) will be a key member of the sales team. The role is to commercially develop new & current customer sales activity to drive profitable net financial performance within the South Wales & a section of the South West. With P&L, volume & account management responsibility for independent leisure & licensed hospitality accounts and smaller chains. This is a hands-on job but with great commission and rewards.
The job description is….
* Delivering targets through P&L and volume responsibility for independent leisure/hospitality and multiple operating group (MOG) accounts
* Proactively managing an account portfolio to drive regional profitable net financial performance.
* Developing external partner relationships to drive current business and win new business.
* Visiting prospective new customers and completing customer surveys.
* Leading contract renegotiations where required.
* Responsibility for co-ordinating new customer account set-up and timely equipment install process after gaining approval through collaboration with the directors.
You will need experience in…
* Sales & account management within a field sales role, within licensed leisure & hospitality
* Working within a team & collaborating cross-functionally to fulfil role requirements
* Demonstrable experience at organising & prioritising own workload & diary to maximise productivity & ensure effective time management
* Undertaking accurate sales & account data reporting to monitor activity & performance and identify opportunities or exit strategies
* Building relationships quickly and effectively across commercial contacts
* Working under pressure and achieving targets
* Good IT, analytical & communication skills
* Managing time effectively and working on own initiative
* Full, clean driving licence (must be less than 5 points)
It would be great if you …
Enjoy actively contributing to the team; sharing knowledge and experience to support others
Be agile and adaptable
Embrace and drive change
Have a hands-on attitude with a natural curiosity to learn
Be focused on sharing good practices, continuous improvement and finding a better way
Be organised with a completer / finisher mentality
Be open, honest, authentic and approachable
Have a successful track record in career experience to date.
Benefits of working with us…
28 days holiday per year with an extra day off for your birthday.
A contributary pension scheme.
Company car or car allowance.
Commission on all new sales
Great market leading salary.
Security of working with a great company that is well known
Experience:
Sales & account management within a field sales role, within licensed leisure & hospitality
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,000 - £36,000 per year
Work Location: On the road
Expected start date: October 2025Before You Apply
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