Catering Development Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Catering Development Manager to join our Booker and Makro Wholesale division.

You will work closely with the General Manager to identify and create new Customer opportunities, as well as offering targeted sales to existing customer groups.

This role requires you to work a 5 day week which may include occasional weekends and bank holidays.

Focusing on high-potential customers. You will manage a portfolio of customers, spending time in the field as well as in the branch. Visiting existing and potential new customers to develop sales and margin - up selling and cross selling to suit customer needs.

To be successful in this role your skills and experience will include:

Someone who not only can work to a general daily routine, but can be adaptive to the people and situations that are presented to them.

You will have experience building incremental sales and margin across multiple sales solutions (Cash and Carry, Delivery and Internet)

You will have a solution focused sales approach with a natural desire to problem solve and be resilient enough to have difficult conversations when things don't go to plan.

Being familiar with the local area and the social and economic factors affecting is, is a must.