New Business Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Account Executive role at Sysco GB. Remote, United Kingdom · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £42,883–£111,213 across the United Kingdom.
Sysco GB has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Find and win commercial accounts with annual food spend between £300,000 and £2m through prospecting and pipeline management
- Build relationships with prospective customers so they consider Brakes when reviewing food suppliers
- Deliver sales and margin results against the National Account New Business budget
- Coordinate tender submissions with colleagues, then lead the launch of newly won accounts alongside the implementation team
- Spot shared customer opportunities across the UK group and contribute to National Account goals and initiatives
What you bring
- Strong customer rapport, communication, structured selling and negotiation skills
- Commercial judgment, including an understanding of the factors that affect profit
- Confidence using PowerPoint and Excel to prepare presentations and assess tenders
Who this fits
This role suits a commercially minded new-business seller who can prospect, negotiate and work across teams to meet sales and margin goals. It is home or field based in Scotland, with a company car or car allowance offered.
From the employer
New Business Manager - Home/Field Based - Scotland
Up to £48,000 depending on experience - uncapped bonus potential, company car or car allowance and excellent company benefits
In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, securing, and managing key accounts, driving sales growth, and building long-term relationships with our clients. Your ability to understand client needs, coupled with your passion for food, will be key in delivering tailored solutions that exceed expectations.
Role responsibility & Key Accountabilities:
- To win Commercial new business, with customers whose food spend is between £300,000 to £2m per year, via active prospecting and by managing a pipeline of prospect opportunities.
- To build cross functional relationships with prospect customers on your pipeline so that they see Brakes as their next supply partner and approach you when looking to review suppliers.
- Achieve and exceed sales and margin targets in line with the National Account New Business budget.
- To liaise and influence your cross functional matrix team colleagues to deliver high quality tender submissions within the guidelines of the approvals and procedures process in place
- To work with the new business implementation team and lead the launch of new business wins.
- To work within the wider UK group to identify joint opportunities for securing new customers
- To be a proactive member of the National Account team by assisting development of business goals, objectives and strategic initiatives, and supporting colleagues as required.
You:
You’ll live and breathe Customer First, with an innovative and agile approach to identify new ideas and methods. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with a dedicated focus on driving results. You will be resilient – accepting and learning from mistakes and building future solutions. Naturally, you will embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.
Required skills and competencies:
- Experience in a similar role would be beneficial
- Superb customer relationship and rapport-building skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally.
- High level of structured solution selling and negotiation skills
- Good commercial acumen and knowledge of the key profit levers
- Results driven
- High energy levels and the ability to perform in a fast-moving and pressured environment and deliver to tight deadlines
- Proficient with all aspects of technology when building presentations and evaluating tenders using powerpoint and excel
What you’ll get:
- A competitive salary
- Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products
- Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
- Recognition awards and Incentives
- Pension
- Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
- And much more….
Why Brakes? Our Purpose - Connecting the world to share food, and care for one another.
With our commitment to ethical & responsible sourcing and sustainability coupled with our award-winning products you will have the might of the Brakes business behind you.
At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.
Brakes
Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!
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