Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Point of Sale Packaging
UK-wide | Field-based | Exclusive Assignment

Cloud 9 have been exclusively retained by a well-established and highly regarded packaging manufacturer to appoint a Business Development Manager into a key, strategic sales role.

This is a UK-wide field sales position focused on the Point of Sale (POS) market, with a strong emphasis on FSDUs, alongside RRP and SRP solutions. The role will suit someone who thrives in a project-led sales environment, enjoys winning new business, and is comfortable managing opportunities end-to-end rather than relying on repeat orders.

The Role
You will be responsible for managing a small portfolio of existing accounts while proactively identifying and securing new business opportunities across the UK. Sales are typically project-based, with each opportunity pitched and won on its own merit — requiring strong commercial acumen, relationship-building skills, and the ability to position value rather than price.

While repeat business is not the core driver, success in this role comes from building long-term customer relationships, ensuring you and the business are consistently invited to tender for future projects.

You’ll work closely with internal sales, design, commercial and production teams, taking ownership of projects from initial brief through to delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, target and win new POS packaging opportunities across the UK

• Manage a small portfolio of strategic customer accounts

• Lead sales projects end-to-end, from concept and pitch through to execution

• Build strong, long-term relationships with customers to secure repeat project inclusion

• Work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver commercially viable solutions

• Challenge the status quo and bring fresh thinking to customer solutions

• Maintain a high level of autonomy and personal accountability in a field-based role

About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:

• Proven POS display experience within the packaging industry

• A strong hunter mentality with a track record of winning new business

• Experience in a field-based sales role

• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills

• An understanding of contract / co-packing environments and basic manufacturing processes

• Confidence managing complex, project-led sales cycles

• A proactive, self-motivated and autonomous working style

• Full flexibility and willingness to travel extensively across the UK

Sectors & Environment
The business supplies into a broad range of markets including Food & Drink, Healthcare, Beauty, Home Care, Garden and Pet Care. You’ll be joining a friendly, collaborative and commercially driven team with strong internal support.

Package

• Competitive basic salary (dependent on experience)

• Performance-related bonus

• Company car

• 25 days holiday plus statutory benefits

Cloud 9 are working as the Retained Agency for this position, please apply with a copy of your CV.