National Business Development Manager – Printed Folded Cartons - Nationwide

National Business Development Manager – Printed Folded Cartons

This position has now been filled, but it was posted on our website alongside other related vacancies. The role involved business development within a print-based specialty packaging business focusing on healthcare, food, and high-end consumer markets.

Reporting to the Head of UK Sales, your mission was to develop existing printed folded cartons customers, and to research, identify and target new products, market sectors and customers.

• Implement the sales development plan, winning new business and managing resources
• Target and develop new sales relationships to increase sales volume and maximise profitability
• Provide detailed market analysis (including competitor activity and market trends) to support strategic business development
• Acquire and maintain a thorough knowledge of the relevant market sectors to identify and exploit business opportunities
• Project manage the introduction of new customers into the business ensuring their effective handover to the internal account management teams
• Provide accurate short, medium and long‑term forecasts to support business planning activities

• Experience in a carton, label or leaflet print sales role
• Solid knowledge of the printing process
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Budget management
• Proven selling & closing skills
• Demonstrated communication & presentation skills
• High commercial awareness (including estimating/pricing)
• Driven with a sense of urgency to achieve results
• Clear and effective communicator at all levels