Business Manager

Business Manager Alexander Steele are working exclusively with a successful branded food manufacturing business. The business supplies their high quality products into the UK's major retailers. Up to £55k + car allow + bonus + benefits Home based with travel to office & customers Looking for people based in Northern England Key responsibilities: To develop and nurture relationships with key customers to support delivery of business targets. Manage the channel / customers in line with the commercial strategy. Ensure through the effective co-ordination of cross functional teams the execution of key projects. Build strong, collaborative relationships with key strategic customers including sharing market knowledge, insight on key market trends, risks and opportunities, whilst continuing to build the businesses' reputation for excellence. Experience and skills required: Proven track record at NAM level with UK's major retailers. Have the ability to develop and maintain effective and efficient customer relationships. Personal qualities that demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, tenacity, integrity, stature and the strategic awareness to maintain and promote a high degree of professionalism and credibility with your customer. A strong commercial and financial awareness along with the judgement, and skill to identify, negate and take commercial decisions (and understand the implications of those decisions). Highly developed interpersonal skills and high personal credibility is required to interface between external customers and internal functions to align both requirements and resolve issues. Possesses a high level of emotional intelligence that translates into the ability to forge effective working relationships at all levels. Have strong intellect, be an excellent communicator and negotiator. Desire and be capable to expand beyond function. Have experience of working with and influencing senior management.