BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE – South West

An tremendous opportunity to join a fast-growing business and be part of an exciting challenge in which you can make a difference. We are now looking to add to our team in our heartland in the West Country. This is a field -based role and you will have ownership of a wide range of customers from wholesalers and farm shops to bars and high end hotels. An exciting role for someone who is passionate about award winning quality products and genuinely values provenance, flavour and fantastic ingredients.

 

Luscombe Drinks is a family run business, located in Buckfastleigh. We have been crafting award winning soft drinks since 1997 and now have a range of bubblies, juices and tonic waters. Luscombe produces award-winning soft drinks and juices from uncompromising, organic ingredients, entirely free from concentrates, additives, preservatives, colourings, artificial flavourings or enhancers

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Fully responsible for developing and managing new business in the West Country
• Successfully manage a select number of 3rd Party Managed leisure/pub groups, local wholesale businesses, food led outlets & premium retail outlets
• Management and ownership of account information including analysis and reporting
• Negotiating contractual agreements
• Manage and attend Customer Rara Days & trade shows
• Effective communication with all stakeholders
• Ownership of accounts and ability to make decisions, and holding in depth business reviews with customers

 

KEY ATTRIBUTES

 

• Solid sales or account management and new business development ideally within the drinks industry

• Passionate about food and drink

• Proven excellent commercial acumen
• Complete understanding of the sales and business development process across a multi-faceted account portfolio
• Commitment and motivation to achieve goals and exceed targets
• Comfortable working in an autonomous environment and managing own schedule
• Experience of working within a target driven and performance related environment

• Good level of computer literacy across Microsoft Office programs and more
• An interest in artisan products

 

Please apply with your CV and covering letter to our Head of HR:

By email to: nicky.ackerley@luscombe.co.uk

Or by post to:

Nicky Ackerley

Head of HR

Luscombe Drinks

Dean Ct

Lower Dean

Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0LT

 

No agencies please

Business Development Executive  – Export Sales and Marketing

12 month maternity leave with potential to extend

 

An tremendous opportunity to join a fast-growing business and be part of an exciting challenge in which you can make a difference. We are now looking to add to our team in our heartland in the West Country. This is a field -based role and you will have ownership of a wide range of customers from wholesalers and farm shops to bars and high end hotels. An exciting role for someone who is passionate about award winning quality products and genuinely values provenance, flavour and fantastic ingredients.

 

Luscombe Drinks is a family run business, located in Buckfastleigh. We have been crafting award winning soft drinks since 1997 and now have a range of bubblies, juices and tonic waters. Luscombe produces award-winning soft drinks and juices from uncompromising, organic ingredients, entirely free from concentrates, additives, preservatives, colourings, artificial flavourings or enhancers

 

Responsibilities

• Export distribution account management
• Regular proactive communication through prompt reply to customer enquiries
• New business development
• Export marketing –including custom export requirements including Export label creation
• Organisation of and attendance at Export trade shows
• Supporting customers at their trade shows,
• Maintain and distribute POS .
• Export photography organising blank background images so we (or our customers) can drop in relevant bottles to use for requirements.
• Set-up social media for export customers
• Manage Consultancy Options

 

Please apply with your CV and covering letter to our Head of HR:

By email to: nicky.ackerley@luscombe.co.uk

Or by post to:

Nicky Ackerley

Head of HR

Luscombe Drinks

Dean Ct

Lower Dean

Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0LT

 

No agencies please