Business Development Manager
Midlands Region | £45,000 - £50,000 Base Salary | Company Car | Bonus + Benefits
We are seeking a driven and commercially minded Business Development Manager to cover the Midlands region for a well-established and growing packaging solutions business. This is a field-based role focused on developing new business opportunities while also managing and expanding existing customer accounts.
You will be responsible for identifying, targeting, and securing new customers across a range of industrial and manufacturing sectors, while also developing long-term relationships with existing accounts. Working in a consultative, solution-led way, you will position packaging and consumable solutions that deliver operational efficiency, cost savings, and supply chain improvements.
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Generate new business across the Midlands region through proactive prospecting and networking
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Manage and grow an existing customer base
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Sell packaging solutions and/or adhesive-based products into industrial customers
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Conduct site visits, customer meetings, and technical discussions
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Prepare quotations, proposals, and pricing strategies
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Develop long-term relationships with key decision-makers
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Achieve sales targets and contribute to regional growth strategy
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Proven background in packaging, adhesives, or related consumables/industrial sales
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Strong track record in new business development and account growth
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Consultative sales approach with the ability to understand technical requirements
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Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
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Self-motivated and comfortable working autonomously in a field-based role
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Full UK driving licence
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Basic salary: £45,000 - £50,000 DOE
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Company car
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Bonus scheme (performance related)
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Mobile phone & laptop
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Long-term development opportunities within a growing business
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