Do you want a role where your commercial drive is rewarded, your creative ideas are heard, and you really see your impact on new product launches and account growth?

Work with cutting-edge thermoformed packaging, entering growth markets (especially in medical & confectionery), and playing a key part in shaping the future of packaging innovation. You’ll be joining a business that invests in you providing you with support and technical support and gives you the freedom to excel!

Business Development Manager | Rigid/Thermoformed Plastic | UK | Up to £70k & Bonus

A leading UK specialist in thermoformed packaging solutions. With full in-house capability spanning design, prototyping, tool build, and technical support, operating from state-of-the-art facilities. Products serve food markets as well as medical. Family-owned, they pride themselves on continuous investment in innovation, quality, and forging strong partnerships with clients.

You will be responsible for:

• Hunting and securing new business opportunities across the UK in thermoformed and flexible packaging markets
• Growing, expanding and deepening relationships with existing clients to increase sales and profitability
• Leading new product development (NPD) projects from concept through to launch, coordinating with design, tooling, production, and technical teams
• Managing projects to ensure delivery on time, on budget, and to specification
• Analysing market trends and client needs, then developing strategies and proposals to target growth in priority sectors (medical, confectionery, etc.)

Key attributes required:

• Demonstrable success in new business development
• Strong track record of growing & developing accounts, preferably in packaging or adjacent manufacturing sectors
• Experience with NPD / product launch projects, with ability to manage cross-functional teams and tools/processes
• Good project management skills, planning, coordinating, problem solving, monitoring progress, ensuring delivery
• Knowledge or experience in thermoformed packaging is a benefit, but candidates from flexible packaging, board or other related packaging backgrounds will be considered
• Hunter mentality: self-motivated, resilient, proactive, able to forge relationships, drive through opportunity

If this sounds like your next move apply today!