Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Oxfordshire
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Business Development Manager – Butchery
Territory - Oxfordshire & The Midlands
Package: Up to £50,000 Base Salary + Company Car + Performance Bonus
Passionate about premium meat and skilled in commercial sales? A well-established, family-run foodservice supplier with an outstanding industry reputation is seeking a Butchery Business Development Manager to expand their presence across the Oxfordshire & The Midlands
This is a high-visibility, consultative role where your deep meat expertise and commercial drive will directly shape the company’s regional growth. Serving high-profile clients across hospitality, retail, healthcare, and education, you will act as a trusted specialist—bridging the gap between culinary teams and top-tier butchery products.
Responsibilities
* Drive Revenue: Expand the regional customer base by prospecting, pitching, and converting high-value sales leads into long-term trading accounts.
* Account Development: Partner with existing clients to conduct menu reviews, enhance gross margins, and introduce complementary butchery product lines.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside the wider Field Sales team and internal Butchery Division to deliver tailored product solutions and technical expertise.
* Commercial Strategy: Monitor territory performance, analyse purchasing trends, and manage competitive pricing structures to maximise account profitability.
* Consultative Selling: Deliver value on every client interaction through specialist advice on cuts, yield, menu planning, and preparation techniques.
Candidate Profile
* Technical Butchery Expertise: Strong background in the butchery or meat sector, with the credibility to lead detailed product conversations with Head Chefs and procurement heads.
* Commercial Acumen: Proven track record in B2B field sales, account management, or new business development within foodservice or food manufacturing.
* New Business Drive: Confident networker with a proactive approach to lead generation, territory planning, and closing sales.
* Requirements: Full UK driving licence.
Package & Benefits
* Base salary up to £50,000 depending on experience
* Lucrative performance-based bonus scheme
* Company car
* Comprehensive pension scheme and company discounts
* Clear avenues for long-term career progression in a stable, values-led business