We're on the lookout for a passionate and driven Business Development Manager to champion our Nearby symbol brand across South Leinster, Munster, and South Connacht.
Nearby is part of the S&W Wholesale family, a trusted name in retail with a proud history of supporting independent retailers across Ireland. Nearby is all about local convenience, community connection, and helping retailers thrive with a fresh, modern brand.
If you're ready to make a real impact and grow with a dynamic team, click here to learn more about the role and our company
Job Summary
Providing retailer support, auditing and reporting on store compliance, advising and implementing in-store promotional activity,
range-reviews, merchandising, pricing strategy and operational effectiveness. With the main objective to grow the retailer's
business through turnover growth, margin management and cost controls while maximising and growing the business
opportunity available to S&W.
Responsibilities
The following list constitutes the key tasks and duties of your post upon which your job performance will be assessed. Tasks are not in any particular order, therefore the sequence which they appear should not be interpreted as indicating priority or relative importance.
Role Responsibilities:
* Present and sell company products and services to current and potential customers
* Prepare action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of new contacts to be made
* Advise and guide stores on areas such as pricing, product range and margin.
* Advise and assist with promotional activity and merchandising within stores.
* Improve operational effectiveness within stores – including budget and margin management
* Follow up on new leads and referrals resulting from field activity
* Identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts as assigned
* Prepare presentations, proposals and sales contracts
* Establish and maintain current client and potential client relationships
* Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services
* Identify and resolve customer concerns
* Prepare a variety of reports, including, closings, follow up, and adherence to goals
* Communicate new opportunities, special developments, information or feedback gathered through field activity to
* appropriate team members
* Liaise with our credit control team and follow up for collection of payment
Essential Experience
* Min three years' experience managing a large convenience store environment.
* Min three Years Experience working in a Sales environment
* Experience of achieving sales budgets and targets – maximising new business opportunities
* High level of expertise in use of Microsoft packages including Excel and Word
* Knowledge of retail EPOS systems
* Ability to work to strict deadlines.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Attention to detail
* Adaptable to changing priorities.
* Able to manage a high-volume workload.
* Able to work in a fast-paced commercial environment
* Customer focused
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
* Private medical insurance
* Wellness program
Work Location: In person