Sustainable and innovative French creator and manufacturer of home fragrance is looking for a French speaking (intermediate level min) Business Development Manager to increase their UK market share. You will manage national accounts and will develop independents and smaller chains spread across the UK. As a Business Development Manager, you will be expected to organise your diary and will visit existing and potential clients. The role is remote, but you need to be based nearby a motorway access to able to visit clients nationwide . You will report to the Export management team.

• Prospecting and identifying potential new customers thanks to a newly created database
• Setting up a commercial road map to transform potential clients into active clients targeting independent stores, franchises, small chains, and garden centres
• Building and developing long-term relationship with clients
• Working from home one day a week and 4 days visiting clients
• Account managing and developing existing clients
• Advising and answering questions regarding products and company’s service related questions
• Taking part in the training of sales staff based on the shop floor as well as making sure that the merchandising is properly set-up
• Participating in trade shows and following up potential clients
• Writing commercial offers and negotiating deals with the support of the management team
• Undertaking competitive intelligence
• Acting as an interface between customers and internal departments (e.g. aftersales service, accounts, etc) to ensure excellent service and support to clients
• Reporting weekly to HQ