Junior Business Development Manager

Bestwayretail; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail organization located in the United Kingdom is seeking a Junior Business Development Manager. This role involves managing relationships with retailers, achieving sales targets, and identifying growth opportunities. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills and have a knowledge of financial information. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive bonus scheme

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Ability to spot opportunities for growth and development.
• Confident, driven, and enthusiastic self-starter.
• Ability to prioritise and balance proactive and reactive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Achieve set sales plans and implement strategies to grow area sales.
• Ensure profitability of the area in accordance with budgets and targets.
• Maximise retailer support for the independent brand.

Skills

Understanding of profit and loss

Commercial and financial information knowledge

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Outstanding presenting skills

Ability to build relationships

Job description

Junior Business Development Manager

Join to apply for the Junior Business Development Manager role at Bestway Retail.

We have an opportunity to join our team in a fast‑paced, commercially driven environment where you will have end‑to‑end account management responsibilities of our relationships with retailers within your area.

Responsibilities

• Achieve set sales plans and implement strategies to grow area sales in line with targets.
• Ensure profitability of the area in accordance with budgets, targets, and sales mix.
• Maximise retailer support for the independent brand.
• Oversee the management of debt in conjunction with the support functions.
• Manage the capital expenditure proposals and budgets for members.
• Ensure key accounts and members are serviced and supported with a range of tailored support.
• Deliver business initiatives in accordance with set timescales, ensuring full ownership, commitment, and right first‑time implementation.
• Identify opportunities for capital expenditure and development with members, working closely with the development team to ensure a strong conversion rate.
• Have working knowledge of health and safety legislation and practices.

The Ideal Candidate

• Ability to understand a profit and loss account and commercial and financial information.
• Ability to spot opportunities for growth and development.
• Knowledge of PC applications including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Outstanding presenting and influencing skills.
• Confident, driven, and enthusiastic self‑starter.
• Ability to prioritise and strike a balance between proactive and reactive.
• Ability to build exceptional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Competitive bonus scheme.
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company pension.
• Life Assurance.

Bestway Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We want strong, diverse teams built from talented individuals with different backgrounds, identities and experiences.

We understand that no applicant ever ticks every box; please consider applying if some or most of the above apply.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Business Development and Sales

Industries

Retail