Are you a commercially minded Business Development Manager with the ambition to grow new carton packaging business in a quality-driven environment?

You’ll have the opportunity to drive new business growth within a well-established carton packaging business, selling high-quality, innovative, and increasingly sustainable carton solutions to major brands. With the freedom to develop your own pipeline and shape your approach, you’ll be supported by experienced estimating, design, and production teams who know cartons inside out. In return, you’ll receive the chance to progress and build long-term customer partnerships in a business that values quality, relationships, and commercial integrity.

Business Development Manager | Cartons | South UK & Midlands | £50k-£60k + car package + OTE £70k+

A leading independent printed folding carton manufacturer and full-service packaging partner. The business specialises in producing high-quality lithographic and digitally printed carton packaging, supported by in-house creative, design, and manufacturing expertise, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and technical excellence. They work across a range of markets, delivering end-to-end solutions from concept through to delivery and serving a diverse portfolio of brands with reliable, efficient, and bespoke packaging solutions.

You will be responsible for:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities within the carton packaging market

• Building and managing a strong sales pipeline focused on new customer acquisition

• Developing relationships with key decision-makers at brand owners, retailers, and contract packers

• Managing the full sales cycle from initial contact through quotation, negotiation, and contract close

• Forecasting sales activity and maintaining accurate CRM records

Key attributes required:

• Proven ability to win and develop new business within carton packaging

• Ability to build long-term, trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders

• Demonstrated strength in identifying customer needs and translating them into practical packaging solutions

• Self-motivated, target-driven, and comfortable working autonomously

• Professional, credible and commercially minded approach

Ready to make your mark in carton packaging? Apply now to find out more!