New Business & Acquisitions Manager

Bestwayretail; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a New Business & Acquisitions Manager to manage new business accounts, drive sales growth, and develop positive networking relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the Symbol Group industry, outstanding presenting skills, and the ability to influence compliance. This position offers competitive salary, a generous car allowance, and a bonus scheme. If you are a driven self-starter looking for career progression, apply now!

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Car allowance

Bonus scheme

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday buy-up to 5 days

Company pension

Life Assurance

Social events

Colleague discount

Qualifications

• Strong commercial understanding of the Symbol Group industry, including market trends.
• Ability to spot opportunities for growth and development.
• Outstanding presenting and influencing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and develop positive networking relationships.
• Work cross-functionally to enable successful recruitment campaigns.
• Approach retailers to ascertain acquisition opportunities.

Skills

Commercial understanding of Symbol Group industry

Outstanding presenting and influencing skills

Strong problem-solving abilities

Ability to build relationships

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

As a New Business & Acquisitions Manager, you will deliver the annually set number of New accounts and Sales from establishing and securing quality new business leads from across the Bestway Retail portfolio of brands. You will be target driven with the chance to increase your earnings as you increase your sales. Working in a team that supports creation and executes implementation of the new business strategy and liaising closely with other Bestway Retail functions to maximise productivity and the results generated from all newly recruited accounts.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• £5,500 car allowance per annum
• Competitive uncapped bonus scheme
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy - up to 5 days
• Company pension
• Life Assurance
• Social events
• Colleague discount

Your main responsibilities

• Initiate and develop positive networking relationships with the wider field based Bestway Retail colleagues
• Developing strong links with external industry contacts, to drive activity and support for New business lead generation
• Working cross-functionally with colleagues, ensuring all required literature and presentations are in place and remain relevant, to enable the successful execution of planned Recruitment campaigns across identified retail sectors
• Proactively network with existing Bestway Retail operators who have a desire to grow their store numbers
• Approaching retailers to ascertain acquisition opportunities

About You

• Strong commercial understanding of Symbol Group industry including competitor market activity and market trends
• Ability to spot opportunities for growth and development
• A detailed eye for retailing standards and the ability to influence member compliance
• Outstanding presenting and influencing skills
• A confident, driven and enthusiastic self-starter
• A great problem solver with outstanding judgement
• Ability to prioritise and strike a balance between proactive and reactive
• Ability to build exceptional relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Outstanding organisational skills with requests made centrally responded to within deadlines and returned in full

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