Business Development Manager (Premium Hospitality)
William Jackson Food Group Limited, Jackson, MS, United States
Business Development Manager – Premium Hospitality
Reporting To: Regional Sales Manager
Location: Field-based (regional, London)
The Role
Wellocks supplies premium food and ingredients to quality‑led restaurants, hotels, and food‑focused venues.
What you will do:
Deliver sales, margin and growth targets
Increase share of wallet within existing customers by identifying product and category gaps
Win new premium hospitality accounts aligned to the Wellocks brand
Use a consultative, menu‑led approach with chefs to introduce seasonal, specialist and premium ranges
Position Wellocks as a primary or preferred supplier
Build and manage a strong pipeline of new and existing opportunitiesi
Use CRM to manage activity, pipeline and follow‑up
Work cross‑functionally with category, operations and customer service teams to ensure excellent execution
What you will need:
Field sales / Business Development experience
Experience working with hospitality customers
Proven track record of: Confident and credible working with chefs and food‑led operators
Growing existing accounts
Closing new business
Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
Full UK driving licence
Foodservice or food wholesale background
Knowledge of food categories and ingredients
CRM experience
Self‑motivated and target‑driven
Professional, credible and relationship‑focused
Resilient, organised and commercially sharp
Comfortable operating in quality‑led hospitality environments
Aligned with Wellocks values — passionate, inspiring, respectful and proud, with uncompromising standards around quality, customer focus and collaboration
Let us tell you some benefits you would receive as a Business Development Manager at Wellocks:
33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
Generous employee discounts on all our products
Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.
Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.
Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice. The money is simply deducted through your pay before tax, so for every pound you donate, the 20p that usually goes to tax will go to the charity instead!
Holiday Purchase Scheme
We also have a range of employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on things such as finances, health and wellbeing.
About us
Wellocks, is one of the leading UK fresh food distributors using the finest ingredients we support chefs with quality ingredients. We offer pre prepared veg items to our customers which is an integral part of our service.
We’re proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family‑owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu. Family values and the commitment which comes with such a long‑standing business are rooted in our culture here at Wellocks.
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Reporting To: Regional Sales Manager
Location: Field-based (regional, London)
The Role
Wellocks supplies premium food and ingredients to quality‑led restaurants, hotels, and food‑focused venues.
What you will do:
Deliver sales, margin and growth targets
Increase share of wallet within existing customers by identifying product and category gaps
Win new premium hospitality accounts aligned to the Wellocks brand
Use a consultative, menu‑led approach with chefs to introduce seasonal, specialist and premium ranges
Position Wellocks as a primary or preferred supplier
Build and manage a strong pipeline of new and existing opportunitiesi
Use CRM to manage activity, pipeline and follow‑up
Work cross‑functionally with category, operations and customer service teams to ensure excellent execution
What you will need:
Field sales / Business Development experience
Experience working with hospitality customers
Proven track record of: Confident and credible working with chefs and food‑led operators
Growing existing accounts
Closing new business
Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
Full UK driving licence
Foodservice or food wholesale background
Knowledge of food categories and ingredients
CRM experience
Self‑motivated and target‑driven
Professional, credible and relationship‑focused
Resilient, organised and commercially sharp
Comfortable operating in quality‑led hospitality environments
Aligned with Wellocks values — passionate, inspiring, respectful and proud, with uncompromising standards around quality, customer focus and collaboration
Let us tell you some benefits you would receive as a Business Development Manager at Wellocks:
33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
Generous employee discounts on all our products
Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.
Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.
Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice. The money is simply deducted through your pay before tax, so for every pound you donate, the 20p that usually goes to tax will go to the charity instead!
Holiday Purchase Scheme
We also have a range of employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on things such as finances, health and wellbeing.
About us
Wellocks, is one of the leading UK fresh food distributors using the finest ingredients we support chefs with quality ingredients. We offer pre prepared veg items to our customers which is an integral part of our service.
We’re proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family‑owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu. Family values and the commitment which comes with such a long‑standing business are rooted in our culture here at Wellocks.
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