Job Title: Business Development Manager
Agency: CAKEPOPS ET AL LTD
Location: United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: £40,000.00 per year GBP / Year

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Summary

A leading UK artisan dessert firm, Cakepops et al. Ltd. specialises in gourmet dessert jars, cupcakes, cakesicles, and custom tiered cakes. From our Durham kitchen, we provide a few retail partners, cafés, event planners, and venues throughout the UK, catering to high-end events such as weddings, birthdays, business gatherings, and baby reveals. We are looking for a proactive Business Development Manager to spearhead our growth strategy and business partnerships as we transition into a scalable B2B model.

Driving our commercial expansion into retail chains, food-service outlets, corporate gifting, event-coordinator partnerships, and branded product lines will be your responsibility, and you will report to the directors. You will negotiate contracts, create and maintain a pipeline of business-to-business contacts, map out new markets, and turn prospects into lucrative long-term alliances. Your contribution will be essential to our aspirations for national growth and our capacity to scale.

Duties

• Determine and chart new markets, distribution routes, and clientele for our high-end dessert products.
• Create and carry out a thorough partnership and sales plan in line with corporate goals.
• Prospect, interact with, and acquire new business-to-business (B2B) clients, such as corporate clients, retail chains, cafés, and event planners and venues.
• Manage the relationships’ lifecycle, negotiate business contracts, form alliances, and guarantee profitable conditions.
• To guarantee delivery capabilities, logistical excellence, and brand integrity, work together with the marketing, operations, and logistics departments.
• Track and report on market trends, competition activity, pipeline health, and sales performance; modify your approach as necessary.
• Make and keep important industry relationships, go to events and trade exhibits, and represent the brand when interacting with partners.
• Create and preserve enduring connections with stakeholders, partners, and clients.
• Close deals and negotiate contracts to meet organisational growth goals.
• Create presentations and proposals that are appealing to potential customers.
• Close deals and negotiate contracts to meet organisational growth goals.

Skills & Qualifications

• A degree in business, marketing, sales, or a similar field (or comparable experience) is required.
• Shown expertise in contract negotiation, relationship management, and B2B business development.
• Outstanding analytical, planning, and strategic thinking abilities; capable of converting opportunity into profitable results.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities; able to establish connections at high levels.
• Self-starter who is driven and ambitious to create progress in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong commercial acumen, ease of defining and accomplishing goals, and proficiency with CRM/sales technologies.
• It would be beneficial to have experience in the food-service, retail, FMCG, or hotel industries.

Types of Jobs: Graduate, Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: £40,000.00 annually

Benefits

• Casual attire
• Flextime
• On-site parking
• UK Visa Sponsorship

Workplace: Hybrid remote in DH1 2TN, United Kingdom

Date of anticipated start: 03/11/2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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