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Business Development Manager

Ipswich
ID
2026-14850
Pay Class
Full Time
Recruiter
Shannon Davies

What's the role about?

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Business Development Manager

 

Excited by the challenge of building something new and making it thrive?
Have the drive to identify opportunities, open doors, and grow relationships that last?

Are you a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual ready to lead the charge in growing our presence in the exciting out-of-home (OOH) channel?

 

Full time, Permanent

Salary: £27,000 to £30,000 per annum (£32-36k On Target Earnings) + company car

Working: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Territory: Ipswich, Cambridge and surrounding area

 

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to lead the charge in growing our presence in the Out of Home (OOH) channel, representing a leading confectionery brand. This is a rare chance to own a blank canvas territory - bringing energy, initiative, and commercial drive to build success from scratch. 

 

What you’ll be doing 

  • Identifying and securing new business opportunities across OOH sectors: leisure, healthcare, education, workplace, and defence sites
  • Visiting sites such as soft play centres, theme parks, universities, canteens and contract caterers to pitch and activate opportunities
  • Influencing decision-makers with range advice, merchandising support and display solutions (countertop units, POS)
  • Supporting product launches, sampling and seasonal activations (e.g. Freshers events)
  • Using data and insight to advise on visibility, availability, and points of interruption
  • Managing your diary effectively to balance prospecting, meetings, and activations 
  • Recording activity via tablet and keeping organised client records (Excel/spreadsheets) 

 

What we will offer you:

  • £27,000 to £30,000 per annum + up to 20% bonus (£32-36k OTE) + company car
  • Ongoing training and support to help you fulfil your role
  • A fun working environment where performance & success are really rewarded
  • Career opportunities throughout Powerforce and our extensive client base
  • Benefits include: 21 days holiday (+ bank holidays), Medicash, Enhanced maternity leave, Enhance paternity leave & Adoption leave, Enhanced pension, Life insurance, Cycle to work scheme, Referral programme, and more through Perkbox + Taste Card!

What are we looking for?

  • A self-starter with resilience and tenacity, confident cold calling and sourcing new business
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage time, contacts, and pipeline development
  • Proven sales experience with success in new business wins (OOH/Foodservice experience a plus)
  • Confidence with digital tools - Google Sheets, email, tablets, reporting systems
  • Full UK manual driving licence for at least one year

 

If you would like to be part of our success, please apply today!

 

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.

 

 

 

More about us...

 

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