Business Development Manager

🕒 September 3

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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LRQA

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5001 - 10000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Logistics

LRQA is a newly established standalone business focusing on Business Assurance and Inspection Services, having recently transitioned under the ownership of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. With ambitious growth plans, LRQA aims to be the best partner for its customers by seeking talented individuals to enhance its operations and support its business transformation initiatives.

📋 Description

• Win new-logo clients and project-based assessment work across priority food and beverage markets • Develop and execute business development strategies to penetrate the target customer segment • Own the full sales lifecycle from lead generation through qualification, bid submission, negotiation, and contract award • Build senior-level relationships with key food and beverage stakeholders • Lead and contribute to strategic bids and tenders, shaping technical scope, commercial strategy, and value propositions • Collaborate with technical, operations, and delivery teams to ensure competitive, deliverable, and margin-aligned proposals • Maintain a robust new-business pipeline with accurate forecasting and reporting • Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets • Maintain CRM hygiene and contribute to sales reporting • Represent LRQA at industry events, conferences, and client workshops

🎯 Requirements

• Proven success in winning new logo business and securing assessment-led projects in the F&B environment • Strong technical and commercial understanding of F&B assessment/training opportunities • Experience selling into complex F&B organisations • Demonstrable ability to originate and close high-value, project-based opportunities • Confidence presenting technical and commercial solutions to senior and executive stakeholders • Experience managing bids, tenders, and proposals • Strong grasp of pricing strategy and margin control • Right to work in the United Kingdom • Ability to pass applicable pre-employment checks, including verification of identity, right to work, employment history, education, and criminal records where applicable

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements where applicable • Competitive salary aligned with the market • Uncapped commission • Comprehensive benefits package • Clear career progression into Senior BDM or Strategic Accounts • Collaborative work environment • Professional development support