Business Development Manager

Location: Field-Based Regular Travel to Oxfordshire HQ Required

Salary: Up to £42,000 DOE + Performance Bonus + Company Car Following Successful Probation

Are you an ambitious pet industry sales professional looking for more than just another territory?

Do you want the opportunity to play a key role in growing a business, increasing market share and helping shape the future of a successful pet wholesale company?

We're partnering exclusively with a growing, founder-led pet wholesale business that is investing in its first dedicated commercial hire to support the next phase of growth.

This is a rare opportunity to join a business with genuine momentum, strong foundations and exciting ambitions for the future.

Our client has established a strong reputation within the pet industry, developing long-standing relationships with independent retailers and building a portfolio of premium products that customers genuinely want to stock.

Having successfully built the business and created a loyal customer base, they are now looking for a commercially minded Business Development Manager to help unlock the next stage of growth.

Working directly alongside the founder and leadership team, you'll have genuine autonomy, influence and visibility across the business.

This is not a maintenance account management role.

We're looking for someone who enjoys creating opportunities, growing customer relationships, identifying commercial opportunities and driving sales growth.

You'll be responsible for:

• Growing and developing existing independent retail accounts
• Reactivating dormant customers
• Opening new stockists and business opportunities
• Increasing distribution across your territory
• Building strong retailer partnerships
• Identifying opportunities to increase market share
• Delivering product training and support where required
• Providing market feedback and commercial insight
• Contributing ideas to support wider business growth

The customer base already exists, but significant opportunity remains to increase spend, strengthen relationships and develop new opportunities.

Within your first 12 months you will:

• Deliver measurable sales growth
• Increase customer engagement and account penetration
• Win new business opportunities
• Grow distribution across your territory
• Bring fresh ideas and commercial insight into the business
• Become a trusted and influential member of the team

To be considered, you'll need:

• Previous field sales experience within the pet industry
• Experience managing and developing independent retail customers
• A proven track record of growing sales and developing customer relationships
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen
• Confidence working autonomously
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset
• Full UK driving licence

You'll be someone who enjoys taking ownership, spotting opportunities and making things happen.

Most importantly, you'll be ambitious.

We're looking for someone who sees this as more than just their next job. Someone who wants to grow alongside the business and has aspirations to develop into a senior commercial or sales leadership role in the future.

• Join a growing pet wholesale business with genuine momentum
• Work directly with the founder and leadership team
• Make a visible impact from day one
• Enjoy autonomy and responsibility
• Opportunity to influence the future direction of the sales function
• Clear long-term progression opportunities as the business grows

• Salary up to £42,000 DOE
• Performance-related bonus
• Company vehicle following successful probation
• Flexible field-based working
• Ongoing development and progression opportunities

Please note: Applicants must have previous pet industry sales experience and be located within a commutable distance of the Oxfordshire head office.