BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – NORTH
Join a Fast-Growing Pet Nutrition Brand!
Are you a results-driven sales professional with a passion for pets? Do you want to be part of a company that’s revolutionising pet health with species-appropriate nutrition? This is your chance to work with an exciting and rapidly expanding brand that’s making waves in the pet industry!
This Business Development Manager role offers the opportunity to build relationships, grow sales, and educate customers on a premium pet nutrition brand. You’ll be driving growth within farm shops, garden centres, and independent pet retailers, helping to make high-quality nutrition the natural choice for pet owners.
Location: Remote – Ideally based in or above Manchester to grow a Northern territory (with extensive travel)
Salary: Up to £40,000 DOE + Commission & Bonus Structure
Benefits: Car Allowance, Health & Wellbeing Initiatives, Additional Perks
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Developing & executing a strategic sales plan for your Northern territory.
- Identifying & securing new business in farm shops, garden centres & pet stores.
- Building & managing key account relationships to maximise growth.
- Hitting & exceeding sales targets through strong business development.
- Educating customers on the benefits of premium pet nutrition.
- Attending trade shows & industry events to expand brand awareness.
- Collaborating with marketing & product teams to ensure brand alignment.
- Staying ahead of market trends & competitor activity.
- 2+ years’ experience in territory sales – pet industry, FMCG, or similar.
- A passion for pet health & nutrition – you truly believe in better pet food.
- Exceptional communication & negotiation skills – relationship-building expert.
- A self-starter who thrives on working independently & managing their time.
- Results-driven mindset – hitting & exceeding targets is your thing.
- Full UK driving licence & willingness to travel 4 days per week.
- Up to £40K salary DOE + commission & bonus structure
- Car allowance + mileage covered
- Health & wellbeing initiatives to support you inside & outside of work.
- Employee discount on premium pet nutrition products
- Regular team events & incentives to reward high performance
- Structured career progression opportunities in a high-growth company
- Work with a passionate, pet-loving team who believe in better nutrition for pets.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing brand that’s changing the way pets eat. If you're an ambitious sales professional looking for your next challenge, we want to hear from you!
Apply now & be part of the pet nutrition revolution!
