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Business development manager

Michael Page
Business Development Manager
Posted: 2 April
Offer description

Key Highlights

* Join a growing Australian packaging supplier where you can make a real impact
* Enjoy a hands‐on sales role with great autonomy and supportive leadership

About Our Client

Our client is a leading supplier of paper and food‐service packaging, partnering with distributors, wholesalers, and national brands across Australia. With a strong presence in hospitality, retail, and food‐service, the company continues to expand its market reach and strengthen key customer and channel relationships.

Job Description

* Grow client's presence across hospitality, retail, and food‐service channels through proactive business development.
* Build and nurture strong relationships with distributors, wholesalers, and multi‐site customers.
* Identify new business opportunities, convert leads, and expand category penetration across key markets.
* Manage your own territory pipeline, including reporting, forecasting, and tracking sales performance.
* Conduct customer visits, product presentations, and category conversations to support customer needs.
* Provide product knowledge, pricing insights, and support to help partners maximise sell‐through.
* Collaborate with internal teams across operations, customer service, and procurement to support customer outcomes.
* Represent our client at customer meetings, industry events, and trade shows.
* Travel within your region to maintain strong customer and distributor relationships.

The Successful Applicant

* Proven sales or business development experience within hospitality, retail, food‐service, or wholesale channels.
* Strong background selling through distributors and engaging with decision‐makers in hospo/retail environments.
* Commercially focused with strong negotiation and relationship‐building skills.
* Able to work autonomously, manage a territory, and drive consistent sales activity.
* Comfortable presenting to customers and supporting them with product knowledge and category guidance.
* Understanding of packaging, consumables, or FMCG‐adjacent industries is highly beneficial.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.

What's On Offer

* Competitive salary package with performance incentives.
* Opportunity to drive growth for a respected, well‐established Australian supplier.
* Supportive team culture with long‐term development opportunities.
* Broad exposure across hospitality, retail, food‐service, and distributor networks.

Contact: Emily Roberts

Quote job ref: JN-022026-6938778

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