Are you ready to drive growth in a high-demand cartons market where your relationships, commercial instinct, and results make a visible impact?

This is your chance to own a high-impact sales role in a tangible, fast-moving market where relationships and results really matter. You’ll work with a diverse customer base, helping businesses solve real-world packaging challenges with bespoke carton solutions, while building long-term partnerships that drive repeat revenue. With strong demand across multiple sectors, clear commercial value in every sale, and the opportunity to influence pricing and product development, the role offers visible wins, autonomy, and genuine career progression in a sector that’s essential, resilient, and always evolving.

Business Development Manager | Cartons | Midlands | £ to attract the best

A UK-based leader in label and packaging solutions, known for delivering high-quality printed labels and complementary packaging services to a broad range of industries. The business has grown into one of the UK’s most established manufacturers in its sector, with multiple production sites and an end-to-end offering that spans design, prototyping, printing and delivery.

You will be responsible for:

• Driving new business growth by identifying, targeting, and securing carton packaging opportunities across key market sectors, including personal care, beverage, and food market sectors

• Building and managing strong customer relationships by understanding client needs and delivering tailored carton solutions

• Managing the full sales cycle from prospecting and quotation through negotiation, conversion, and handover

• Preparing and presenting proposals, costings, and value-led solutions to customers

• Representing the business professionally at customer meetings, site visits, and industry events

Key attributes required:

• Proven experience in business development or sales within cartons or packaging markets

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify profitable opportunities and negotiate effectively

• Ability to work autonomously while contributing positively within a wider team

• Experience in selling into the personal care, beverage, and food market sectors

• Clear and confident communication skills across customers, suppliers, and internal teams

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we invite you to apply and start making an impact!