Business Development Manager

The Company:

Evergreen Garden Care is the leading garden care company outside North America, producing high quality garden care products designed to help people create their own green oasis amid the rush of modern life.

The Role of Business Development Manager:

• Covers: Leicester, Coventry, Birmingham, Worcester, Northampton, Peterborough, Spalding, Derby.
• As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for selling leading brands such as Miracle-Gro, Levington, Roundup and Weedol within key garden care categories.
• You will deliver sales growth through delivery of KPIs and, with going completely Peat Free for 2025, there has never been a more exciting time to have these vital conversations in many customers’ most important category!

Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Build fantastic relationships with your customers’ Buyers, Managers and in-store staff that will enable persuasive business conversations.
• Create a territory specific plan that delivers targeted results across all KPIs.
• Negotiate with high profile customers to secure exclusive listings.
• Monitor and review sales performance – implementing recovery plans as appropriate.
• Fully utilise CRM system to ensure comprehensive documentation of sales activity.
• Support national / regional sales strategies and promotions.
• Work with colleagues to improve best practice.

Candidate Profile: Business Development Manager

• Living in the West Midlands or East Midlands, we are looking for an experienced Sales Representative from a garden products supplier or another leading non-food consumer goods business.
• Comprehensive training will be provided but a proven ability to sell to independent retailers is important.

We Are Also Looking For:

• A natural people-person who builds relationships easily and is able to influence change.
• A disciplined self-starter, results driven and committed to achieving career recognition.
• A skilled planner with the ability to lead by example and project a professional image.
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills, a positive outlook and a clear focus on results.
• Computer literate in PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Clear selling and negotiation skills.
• Evidence of success in new business and account management sales roles.

The Rewards:

• As well as an attractive basic salary this opportunity offers a performance-based bonus, company car, 26 days annual leave, life assurance, medical insurance, pension, long service awards and several additional benefits.   

Contact:

For more information and to apply please contact Nick Hester at Cavendish Maine recruitment:  

Reference: NH/86881

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