Pangaea Laboratories is an exciting cosmeceutical company, our main areas of focus are innovative skincare and haircare brands. All of our products and brands are developed in-house, utilising key actives and technologies. In the last 4 years, we have seen tremendous growth and we are now focused on consolidating our UK markets and developing our international presence. We are also providing extra resources to our Research & Development team so we can continue to create a steady stream of new products while ensuring existing products delight and deliver unquestionable quality.
We strive for excellence, we have created a culture and environment that will inspire, motivate and develop everyone. It is our ongoing mission to find the most talented, most like minded people to join us.
If you are someone who takes pride in every aspect of your work, are inquisitive, driven to succeed, inspired by dynamic teamwork, enjoys working in an ever changing and growing environment, you will love it here and we want to hear from you.
As part of our growth and expansion plans, we are now looking for a Business Development Manager to join the Business Development team.
The Role:
Reporting to the Sales Director, you will be managing, developing and providing excellent customer service to the accounts of our valued existing customers.
Key responsibilities within this role will include:
- Providing strategic direction with regard to key accounts business development.
- Tracking and developing agreed Business Plans with distributors.
- Linking with Marketing team, reinforcing brand strategy and concept to distributors, retailers & other relevant contacts.
- Building and managing relationships with retailers and distributors to reach and where possible exceed sales targets.
- Seeking new opportunities with key accounts and negotiating purchases.
- Monitoring competitor presence on business partners portfolio.
- Daily management of distributors and key accounts.
- Working in conjunction with Marketing team to agree on promotional activities and marketing support by market.
- Together with Marketing team, keeping customers updated on new product development
- Visiting relevant distributors, attending conferences & exhibitions.
- Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly reports on sales and business development.
- Investigating support cases and raising corrective actions when needed.
We are looking for:
- Extensive experience with professional skincare brands and distributor management
- Experience in deadline-driven environments with ability to multi-task and remain calm under pressure.
- A passion for account development and developing business relationships.
- A personable team player with strong communication skills.
- Someone keen, quick to learn and who works well independently.
- Enthusiasm for the role and ambition.
- At least 5 years experience in a similar role.
- Degree educated or equivalent
What to expect:
You will be contributing to developing our brands to be the category leaders, you will have the personal agility to adapt quickly to a new environment and will enjoy a range of projects & challenges, you will receive training and encouragement to be the best and develop everyday, you'll be part of a forward thinking team and gain a wealth of experience from the people you work with.
About our rewards Salary will be between £35,000-£38,000 per annum, dependant on experience plus annual company bonus, company discounts, gym membership, company team building day, and other attractive benefits, as well as an energetic and positive environment and the opportunity to work with some of the most creative minds in the industry.
We believe that developing the best teams starts with people who uphold the Pangaea values so if we have struck a chord with how you like to work and what you are looking for from your next role then we look forward to hearing from you.
We are an equal opportunities employer, have a diverse workforce and make our decisions based on your skills and experience. We can only accept applications from those who can prove their eligibility to work in the UK. No agencies or publications please.
