What's the role about?
Business Development Manager
Full time, Permanent
Salary: £28,000 to £30,500 per annum + up to 20% bonus opportunity
Working: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Territory: Northampton & Surrounding Areas
Are you sitting at your desk wondering if 2026 is the year you finally make your move? If you are a sales professional with a talent for influencing and a hunger for growth, don't just make a resolution - make a career change.
Powerforce is offering you the chance to step into a Business Development Manager role representing Nestlé, one of the world's most iconic FMCG brands. This isn't just about maintaining a territory; it's about taking total ownership of the Wholesale channel across (location) and starting the year with a world-class team behind you.
Your 2026 Roadmap: What You'll Be Achieving
As a full time, permanent Business Development Manager covering Northampton, you are the face of Nestlé within the wholesale environment. Your mission is to ensure that when a customer walks into a depot, Nestlé brands are front, centre, and impossible to miss.
- Strategic Partnership: Become a trusted advisor to Depot Managers & Stakeholders. You aren't just a vendor; you are the person they turn to category growth and promotional planning.
- Data-Driven Growth: Use sophisticated market insights and sales data to identify the white space. You will pitch, negotiate, and close agreements that ensure Nestle products are always available and highly visible.
- High-Impact Activation: Lead high-energy activation days & trade events. You'll be the driving force behind the New Product Development (NPD) launches, securing secondary displays that stop customers in their tracks.
- The "Gold Standard" Audit: Excellence is in the execution. You will audit compliance, set up best-in-class displays. and use "before and after" reporting to showcase your impact to the wider business leadership.
- Territory Management: Navigate a diverse landscape including Depots, Cash & Carries, Multi-site retailers, and Virtual Warehouses.
What we will offer
- 21 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Medicash
- Enhanced Pension
- Life Insurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Perkbox and a Taste Card for those well-deserved meals out!
What We're Looking For
We want someone who is ready to hit the ground running in January. You should be:
- A Master Communicator - Someone who can walk into a depot and command the room with confidence and professional charm
- Sales-Savvy - Ideally, you have experience in FMCG, wholesale, or retail, but more importantly, you have a "closer" mindset
- Resilient & Target-Driven - You don't back down from a challenge; you find a way around it
- Mobile - A full UK driving license (held for at least 12 months) is essential to manage your territory
Ready to Bag Your New Role?
We expect a high volume of ambitious applicants. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so if you're ready to trade your current routine for a high-octane management career with Nestlé Wholesale, apply today.