Business Development Manager in Manchester, Lancashire

Business Development Manager – B2B Drinks Platform – North of England – Up to £50,000 plus package 

This is a rare chance to join an ambitious B2B drinks-industry startup at the very beginning—giving you the opportunity to fast-track your career, shape your role, and grow as they disrupt the UK drinks trade with an innovative, profit-boosting platform.

We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join this new business and support the growth across the on-trade. The Business Development Manager will be integral in growing this service across a wide range of on-trade venues, targeting major cities, key groups and independent outlets. This role is a high impact, field based role, which will give the candidate an opportunity to shape the business from the ground up.

What this business offers:

• A competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• The chance to work with globally recognized brands in an exciting and dynamic industry.
• A collaborative and supportive work culture.

Business Development Manager responsibilities include:

• Drive field sales across your region, visiting venues regularly to build strong customer relationships.
• Identify and win new business across bars, restaurants, retailers, and wholesalers.
• Pitch and onboard new customers, showcasing the platform’s value and driving adoption.
• Support product launches, ensuring new drinks gain listings, visibility and trial in key accounts.
• Work closely with marketing to execute campaigns, promotions and brand visibility programmes.
• Manage and grow existing customer accounts, identifying opportunities to drive increased usage and sales.
• Use market insights and customer feedback to inform commercial strategy and improve performance.

The Ideal Business Development Manager candidate:

• Strong background in field sales, business development or account management—ideally in drinks or FMCG.
• Proven success in winning new business and building commercial relationships.
• Experience launching or supporting new products in the on-trade or retail channels.
• Commercially minded with excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, energetic and excited by a role that’s predominantly out in the market.
• Great stakeholder manager who enjoys working cross-functionally with marketing, operations and brand partners.

If you are interested in having a chat about this role, please forward updated CV’s to Mark@corecruitment.com

COREcruitment are experts in recruiting for Hospitality, Catering, Leisure, Retail, FM, Property and Construction sectors. We currently have over 1350 live roles across the UK, Middle East, Europe, Africa, North & Central America and South East Asia.
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