Business Development Manager
Ref: AS4605623
Milton Keynes, England
£55,000
- Permanent
- Education Sector Sales
- Catering Client Growth
- Relationship-Led Development
About the candidate
A commercially focused Business Development professional with over five years’ experience across catering, food services and hospitality. They bring a strong track record of growing client portfolios, building trusted relationships and supporting successful tender activity, particularly within the education and corporate sectors.
Collaborative and confident, they work well with sales, operations and wider internal teams to shape proposals, identify new opportunities and improve client retention. They are now looking for a permanent role where they can support a positive food culture and contribute to meaningful outcomes for students and service users.
What makes them great?
- Proven growth delivery: Increased a client base by around 30% over two years through targeted outreach and strong relationship-building in the education sector.
- Revenue-focused account management: Helped drive an annual revenue uplift of around 20% by strengthening account relationships and identifying upselling opportunities.
- Purpose-led approach: Passionate about social impact, positive food culture and improving experiences within education-focused services.
Areas of expertise
- Business development and prospecting: Skilled at identifying new opportunities, managing outreach and converting prospects into long-term clients.
- Client relationship management: Experienced in managing key accounts, improving satisfaction and spotting upsell opportunities across education and corporate environments.
- Tender and proposal support: Confident working with operational teams to create tailored proposals and presentations that improve tender success.