Business Development Manager1488
Field Based Business Development Manager Up to £40,000 Basic + Commission (OTE £50K)
Birmingham / Leeds / Manchester Triangle
Know your way around a group head as well as you know your way around a sales pipeline? This could be the perfect next step.
We’re proud to be partnering with Espresso Solutions, a well-regarded name in the coffee equipment and service industry, supplying and supporting everyone from independent coffee shops to hotel groups, restaurant chains and the engineers who keep it all running. As they continue to grow, they’re looking for a Business Development Manager to drive that growth across UK hospitality businesses.
This is a hands-on, field-based role for someone who already knows coffee equipment inside out, machines, grinders, water treatment and the parts that keep a business running, and who would rather be out visiting customers than sat behind a desk. You’ll own and grow relationships across the full customer base, nurturing existing accounts and bringing new prospects on board, becoming the trusted face of Espresso Solutions in the field.
Managing and developing a portfolio of accounts of all sizes.
- Identifying and converting new business opportunities across the UK, building a healthy and well-qualified pipeline.
- Building long-term relationships with owners, operators and engineers, becoming a trusted first point of contact.
- Working with Management to prepare accurate quotations and proposals covering machines, parts, consumables and water treatment solutions.
- Meeting and exceeding agreed sales targets, managing your own diary and territory with a high degree of autonomy.
- Feeding back market intelligence, competitor activity, pricing and customer needs to support wider business strategy.
- Maintaining up-to-date, hands-on technical knowledge of machines, grinders, ancillary equipment, water treatment and parts.
- Working alongside Espresso Solutions’ network of engineers to ensure customers receive technical and commercial support.
- Troubleshooting equipment and parts queries in the field, escalating to the technical team where needed.
- Supporting customers from discovery through to aftersales and aftercare, for a smooth experience throughout.
- Planning a realistic weekly schedule of face-to-face customer visits, balancing account management with new business.
- Representing Espresso Solutions at industry events, trade shows and within the wider coffee and roastery community.
- Attending the Gatwick office monthly for team catch-ups, strategy sessions and cross-department collaboration.
- Keeping CRM and pipeline records accurate and current, so the wider team always has visibility of account status and opportunities.
Someone who knows coffee equipment as well as they know how to sell, with:
- A proven background in the coffee industry, ideally in a sales or technical sales role.
- Genuine technical knowledge of coffee machines, grinders, parts and water treatment, able to hold a credible conversation with an engineer as easily as a hospitality owner.
- A confident, consultative sales style, comfortable identifying opportunities without being pushy.
- Strong relationship-building skills across a varied customer base.
- Self-motivation and organisation, working well with minimal supervision.
- A full UK driving licence, with a willingness to travel regularly to customer sites.
- Comfort working with CRM systems and basic reporting tools.
- Basic salary up to £40,000, DOE
- Commission structure rewarding new business, account growth and the nurturing of existing clientele, with an OTE capped at £50K
- 21 Days Holiday & Bank Holidays
- Your Birthday off!
- Company car (Electric Vehicle) provided for business travel
- Phone and laptop provided.
- Access to Mintago for financial wellbeing advice, discounts and salary sacrifice schemes.
- The opportunity to join a growing, well-regarded name in the coffee equipment and service industry, with genuine autonomy and room to shape the role.
If you’re technically minded, relationship-driven and ready to be the face of a trusted name in coffee equipment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch with the GoGecko team directly at team@gogecko.org.uk
GoGecko Ltd are acting as a Recruitment Agency in respect of this vacancy.
GoGecko Ltd are acting as a Recruitment Agency in respect of this vacancy.