Business Development Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire

Business Development Manager
Cambridgeshire (Office-Based)
£44k + Bonus + Electric Car

The UK co-manufacturing sector is booming and one established Cambridgeshire-based food business is investing heavily in growth.

We're hiring a Business Development Manager to help expand new business opportunities across food manufacturing. You'll work directly with senior leadership, own the end-to-end sales process, and play a key role in scaling the next phase of growth.

This is an office-based role, embedded within a collaborative, cross-functional team, perfect for someone who enjoys bringing products to life alongside NPD, operations, technical and finance.

Co-packing experience isn't essential. Commercial drive and relationship-building ability are.

What You'll Be Doing

Identifying and converting new business opportunities
Building and maintaining a strong, structured pipeline
Managing projects from enquiry through to production
Developing winning proposals and robust commercial agreements
Working closely with internal teams to deliver successful customer launches
Representing the business professionally across industry touchpoints You'll be instrumental in driving profitable growth and shaping long-term customer partnerships.

What We're Looking For

Experience in Sales / Business Development / Account Management
Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
Ability to influence at multiple levels
Organised and confident managing multiple live opportunities
Ideally food sector exposure (preferred, not essential)
A values-led, team-oriented approach What's On Offer

Competitive salary
Discretionary bonus
Electric company car or £6k allowance
Pension scheme
33 days holiday
Structured onboarding & training
Clear growth opportunity If you're ambitious, commercially sharp, and excited by the growth potential of UK food manufacturing, let's talk