Come and join the number one food service company in the country...

With a turnover of over £2.6bn, Brakes Group is a leading supplier to the foodservice industry in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden. The group comprises a family of specialist businesses which are able to deliver everything the caterer needs, including their very successful own brand ranges developed specifically for chefs.New Business Controller - CPL - Home Based

- As a New Business Controller reporting to our New Business Divisional Director, within the highly successful New Business Development Team, your overall challenge will be to gain new profitable business within the Private and Public Sector and achieve/exceed our budget requirements.
- The pipeline customer base will be high profile corporate and private sector prospects with estimated annual revenues in excess of £5m. These prospects are some of the most important prospects in our division.
- The role needs a strong sales person who adopts a skilled approach to managing and owning a matrix team approach which ensures that opportunities to win and deliver success with prospect customers are realised.
- To be successful you will have intimate knowledge of the foodservice industry ideally within a distributor environment, strong financial acumen, high energy levels, a hunger for exceeding customer expectations and supporting our mission of `helping businesses that serve food to thrive'.
- You will also be passionate about developing the new business process to ensure success is delivered by winning sole supply. The role involves developing a really deep understanding of the top market opportunities by attending industry functions and networking events alongside regular high level customer engagement to build a compelling customer insight database. Additionally through taking ownership of the pipeline, you will build effective cross-functional internal and external business relationships which will translate into the development and presentation of innovative customer solutions. This is all measured through the setting and achievement of demanding new business KPI's in line with our commitment of `Delivering on our promises'

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

- Taking responsibility for the performance of a defined prospect pipeline and sales results and supporting the finance team and bid team with forecasting and budgeting activities.
- The ability to remain calm and effective within pressured circumstances
- Proactive member of the New Business Senior management team by contributing to the business objectives, principles and strategic initiatives.
- Proven track record in delivering against demanding financial and non financial targets especially within a new business generation environment.
- To provide clarity, focus, and on going development of the sector propositions and strategy through the effective planning and execution of on going prospect development with weekly management progress reviews.
- The analytical capability to fully understand and recommend a P&L modelling process in conjunction with Finance heads for all new pipeline business.
- The ability to engage in high level questioning to build a knowledge of customer needs/buying behaviour to develop bespoke offerings and educate the development of the sector propositions.
- Have the skill set and adaptability to be engaging in order to positively influence senior level customers from Procurement Director to CEO and the internal senior leadership team. Deputising for the Divisional Director and Business Development Director as required.