Job Description

About the role

Role: Business Development Manager

Salary:Negotiable based on experience

Hours: 40

Location: Homebased

Start Date: 01.03.2026

Make our journey, your journey

To be every chef's first choice for fresh ingredients is the vision and passion of everyone who works here. And our journey to become the natural first choice means we have to have the best people in the right roles doing a great job every day. As a Business Development Manager, you'll be leading the way in expanding our reach through brilliant customer strategies and solutions. This opportunity is key to our growth plans and will deliver a personal, successful and winning proposition for every customer.

About the role

We are currently looking for a Business Development Manager to drive and maximise new and existing key account profitability in line with our sales and profit targets. The right candidate will need to understand the whole solution of a customer and think of the customer's complete food offering in relation to supporting the development of the business strategy ensuring full commercial thinking. You will also have a hands on approach and possess the ability to effectively influence customers with sales proposition which align with their needs and objectives; whilst effectively building good relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve our vision of "being every chef's first choice".



We offer a wide range of development opportunities within Kingfisher Brixham, where training is provided to improve your skills and knowledge, allowing the opportunity to grow.



You'll have:



Relevant Sales qualifications or business qualification to A level standard or equivalent





Proven track record in developing profitable significant key accounts Proven track record in big new business wins Demonstration of developing big contracts and implementing terms of agreement Relationship and account management to a high level of professionalism and effectiveness Astute commercial background with the ability to balance customer needs, food trends and profitability Customer driven with a collaborative and hands-on approach Exceptional selling and influencing/negotiation/presentation skills Ability to think and act in a commercial way that makes sustainable profit An analytic approach to seek out and optimise trading opportunities Thorough knowledge and understanding of, our marketplace and the food industry generally Key decision maker with regards to winning new business v retention and growth of existing accounts Actively contributes to wider business strategies Understands the external business environment and the potential impacts of competition Current driving licence and ability to work across the region as required for customer base

About us

The Bidfresh journey

We're Bidfresh. A fast growing team of fresh food experts in a collection of regional businesses across the UK. We're a big business with big ambitions. We succeed by focusing on the detail. By going the extra mile to find the best products. By building relationships with our partners. And by going further to support our teams to develop and grow. Our work is full of excitement, care and a big sense of achievement. And our 'Fresh' values guide the way. Make our journey, your journey, and take your first small steps towards a big career adventure.

Rewards and benefits

We've created a benefits package that is designed to support you and reward your hard work. Every employee (subject to completion of probation) is automatically entitled to:
Discounts: Save on Bidfresh products, high street shopping, travel, and cinema tickets Free parking: Free parking at our sites Health care cash plan: Access to a health care cash plan Confidential support and counselling: Access to free confidential support and counselling Pension scheme: Access to a pension scheme * A minimum of 30 days holiday entitlement