Business Development Manager - South East

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Business Development Manager – FMCG
South East

We are delighted to be supporting the appointment of a driven Business Development Manager to support growth across a key South East territory - - covering London, Kent, Surrey across to Southampton, up to Ipswich and Cambridgeshire.

This is a customer-facing, field-based role focused on developing new business and growing existing accounts across the Foodservice Wholesale and Vending sectors.

What you’ll do

Drive sales growth and increase gross profit across your territory
Win new business and expand relationships within Foodservice and Vending customers
Manage and retain existing customer accounts, ensuring long-term partnership value
Identify and convert new opportunities through proactive, needs-based selling
Maximise sales opportunities through understanding customer requirements and trends
Maintain strong knowledge of product ranges across drinks, snacks, and consumables
Monitor competitor activity and market trends to stay commercially competitive
Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to deliver value to customers
Manage territory activity, including regular travel and customer visits

What we’re looking for

Proven experience in a field-based sales or Business Development role (5+ years)
Experience within Foodservice, wholesale or FMCG environments (desirable)
Track record of delivering profitable sales growth
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret and act on financial data
Tenacious, driven, and proactive approach to winning and growing business
Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage business owners
Down-to-earth, persuasive, and customer-focused approach
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel and stay away regularly

Why join?

Market-leading wholesale distributor with a strong industry reputation
Established product portfolio across multiple high-demand categories
Structured onboarding with field training and supplier exposure
Clear opportunity for career progression and succession planning

Package

Competitive salary + bonus
Company car
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Company pension
Laptop & mobile phone
Additional brand-led incentives

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Consultant

Sarah Garner

Sarah is a Senior Consultant and joined Jackson Hogg in May 2026, bringing with her six years of recruitment experience. She specialises in junior to mid-level commercial roles, including sales and business development, commercial management, and bids and proposals. Sarah is passionate about delivering tailored solutions for her clients while building strong, long-lasting relationships with candidates.

Outside of work, she enjoys travel and the outdoors but these days you'll mostly find her chasing after her one year old twin boys at the farm or soft play.

Sales & Commercial Management (Product)

+44 (0)7897930812

sarah.garner@jacksonhogg.com

Business Development Manager - South East

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