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Client:
Caterlink
Location:
Leeds, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Posted:
22.03.2025
Expiry Date:
06.05.2025
Job Description:
Business Development Manager - Leeds
Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our "Fresh Food Policy" is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.
We are seeking experienced and dynamic Business Development Managers to join our team ideally in the Leeds area. These roles are pivotal in driving our growth and ensuring our tender submissions are not only competitive but also showcase the unique value we bring to our clients. You will work closely with the Business Development Team and the Operations Teams to support winning proposals, manage key stakeholders and maintain strong client relationships.
Your experience should be within the business development/sales function of the education catering sector or you may currently be in an operational role and looking for a move into Sales.
Whilst you will have your own remit for sales opportunities, you will need to be prepared to travel across the UK and support the wider team for key sales activities, site visits, presentations, etc, therefore flexibility is essential in this role.
Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.
Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.
Qualifications
You should be:
* Results and target oriented
* Strong attention to detail
* Excellent written and spoken English
* Excellent communication skills
* Knowledge of state education catering
* Passionate about food and service
* Ability to work to deadlines
* Excellent planning and organisation skills
* Patience and an ability to work under pressure/to deadlines
* Tenacious
* An ability to engage positively with individuals of different seniority internally and externally
* Good IT skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Additional Information
There are many advantages to working for us including:
* Competitive salary plus sales commission
* Monthly car allowance or company car
* BUPA cover and Virtual GP for you and your family (eligibility rules apply)
* Fully expensed company laptop + mobile phone
* Access to our Employee Discount Platform for great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants, holiday discounts, family days out and more!
* Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits available for you and your family free of charge
* Opportunity for a blended learning programme including formal qualifications, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training to support your development
* Eligibility to join our Workplace Pension Scheme with Aviva
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