Business Development Director
Ref: 2024-61240
Job Information
Division:
Elior Support Services
Advert Closing Date:
30/05/2024
Contractual Hours:Full-time
Location:London, EC2V 6JP
Working Environment
Our offices are based in London and Macclesfield, linked via good public transport routes. We offer comprehensive learning & development opportunities, and an engaging work atmosphere. They are sociable and open spaces with fantastic restaurant / catering facilities. Lunch subsidies / free refreshments and snacks are offered.
Job Description
Join us as a Business Development Director and lead our proactive sales efforts to position Elior as a top contract caterer in the UK.
Can you leverage your sales expertise to grow new business in our Business and Industry sector?
Do you lead strategically, while coordinating group bids, delivering compelling proposals, and ensuring competitive advantage?
If you answered yes to the above & you're ready to drive sustained growth & make a mark in the catering industry, we want to hear from you!
Our successful Business Development Director will:
- Develop and execute strategic plans to smash sales targets.
- Lead and motivate sales teams to cultivate client relations and boost market share.
- Prospect for new clients and transform opportunities into lucrative business ventures.
- Identify trends and opportunities by attending industry events and expos.
- Collaborate with senior management to innovate services and distribution channels.
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday
Skills and Experience
The skills we are looking for in our next Business Development Director are:
- Proven track record in a senior sales role with tangible success in the contract catering market
- Demonstrable credibility with key stakeholders and the ability to inspire trust.
- Thinking outside the box - Your are a catalyst for change, happy to challenge the norm and embraces all possibilities.
- Motivated and energised by challenges, maintain unwavering positivity.
- High standards and expectations - a true finished who follows through and continuously seeks growth opportunities.
Strong knowledge in the strategic business development is highly desirable as is established links and networks within the catering sector.
This role is field based across England, and we are looking for our ideal candidate to grow new business in our Business and Industry and sector.
Benefits
At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.
FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.
Support Your Way of Life:
- Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
- Hybrid Working Model: Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days
- Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 31 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
- Additional Holiday Purchase Option: Customise your time off by purchasing extra holidays
- Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
- Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work
Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:
- Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community
Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs:
- Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits
Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:
- Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle to work scheme
Why it’s Great to Work for Us
Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:
- Workplaces & Office Space
- Sporting Venues & Stadiums
- Attraction & Heritage Sites
- Public Sector & Defence
- Health, Care & Hospitals
- Schools, Colleges & Universities
Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.
That’s why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!
About Us
Our offices are based in London and Macclesfield, linked via good public transport routes. We offer comprehensive learning & development opportunities, and an engaging work atmosphere. They are sociable and open spaces with fantastic restaurant / catering facilities. Lunch subsidies / free refreshments and snacks are offered.
At Elior we're enriching lives, everywhere, every day. Feeding children in schools, loved ones in hospitals and care homes, sports fans in stadiums, visitors in heritage sites and teams in the workplace.
We are a multi-award-winning global player in the hospitality sector, founded in 1991 with over 105,000 colleagues worldwide, serving over 4 million guests every day. In the UK, our dedicated team serve our customers across 1200 locations.
Because of our success and stability, we can offer you excellent career opportunities where you will be nurtured and supported to fulfil your potential. We are renowned for looking after our people, with 87% of our colleagues feeling proud to work with us, and we are committed to delivering delicious and healthy food, which is ethically sourced.
And we're committed to looking after the planet, supporting the community, cutting food waste and supporting wellbeing. We've lots to shout about with our strong and united approach in tackling many important global sustainability issues.
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