New Business Manager - Free Trade

As a New Business Manager, you will drive growth across the Free Trade channel in your region, securing high-quality independent customers and building long-term partnerships with key operators. This is a field-based role where you’ll own the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals.

Herts, Essex & Anglia | Field-based 

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

As New Business Manager, you will…

• Target and secure new business with Multiple Retail Groups and strategic independent Free Trade customers
• Build trusted relationships with owners, directors and senior decision-makers
• Create compelling commercial proposals tailored to each customer’s operation
• Lead negotiations and close profitable, long-term supply agreements
• Manage a high-quality pipeline with clear visibility of value and conversion

What you’ll bring…

• Proven experience in new business development and high-level sales
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to negotiate complex deals
• Excellent relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders
• Ability to manage a pipeline and deliver against ambitious growth targets
• Self-motivated, resilient and confident working autonomously in the field