Business Development Manager

4 days ago

Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Co-op Full time

Business Development Manager
Up to £70,000 plus great benefits, including an annual incentive scheme and private healthcare (Work Level 5)
Field-based, with occasional travel to our Scunthorpe office for team meetings.

Co-op Wholesale is growing, and we're looking for people who want to shape what comes next. As a Business Development Manager, you'll play a key role in building strong partnerships with independent retailers across your region. You'll spot new business opportunities, bring the right partners on board, and help them make the most of everything our wholesale offer brings.

This is a great opportunity to drive our growth and increase our presence amongst local retailers in your region. We're building something big at Co-op Wholesale. With a refreshed structure and exciting plans ahead, we're creating new opportunities to strengthen our proposition for our independent retailers, key accounts, and a growing corporate client base.

You'll join our Business Development and Growth team, which is expanding to take on some of our biggest and boldest acquisition targets. This team is all about collaboration, growth, and driving our business forward. From identifying new markets to shaping trusted partnerships, they're helping take us to the next level. This is your chance to bring new ideas to life and make a real impact across Co-op Wholesale. Build and manage a strong pipeline of new business opportunities in your region
Work closely with colleagues to onboard new partners smoothly and set them up for long-term success
Share insights and ideas to help improve our new business acquisition strategy
Represent our Nisa brand with confidence and credibility in your region
Look for opportunities to strengthen our community presence and support the growth of Co-op Wholesale

Experience delivering business development strategies
Knowledge of the independent retail sector
Great relationship-building and partner management skills
Commercial know-how and an understanding of what drives profitability
We're an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we're powered by purpose. Private healthcare
~ An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
~28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
~ A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
~30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
~ Stream - early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
~ Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
~Training and support for your development and career progression
~ Cycle-to-work scheme


We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment.

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