Head of Business Development - Leading Wholesale Business

  • Michael Page (UK)
  • Jan 13, 2026
Full time Consultant

Job Description

  • Exciting New Business Leadership Role
  • Exciting Opportunity with Major Retail and Wholesale Business
About Our Client

My client is a Leading Retail and Wholesale Business offering a differentiated partnership proposition combining national scale, strong buying power, and proven retail expertise.

Job Description The Role

As a senior leader within the Business Development function, you will:

  • Own and deliver a robust pipeline of strategically aligned, multi-site corporate acquisition opportunities.
  • Lead high-value negotiations with major corporate customers, acting as a credible and influential senior ambassador for the business.
  • Design and implement acquisition strategies that deliver significant commercial value and brand expansion.
  • Coordinate activity across the new business team to ensure effective market coverage, segmentation, and prioritisation.
  • Work cross-functionally to ensure operational readiness and seamless onboarding of new customers.
  • Continuously improve pitch quality and win rates through market insight, customer feedback, and best practice.
  • Contribute to the evolution of the wider new business strategy and organisational capability.

You will also have line management responsibility for a senior new business manager and will operate with a high degree of autonomy within agreed strategic frameworks.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a strategic, commercially astute business development professional with a strong track record of winning complex, high-value corporate contracts. You will bring:

  • Proven experience in senior-level corporate acquisition and stakeholder management.
  • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to prioritise opportunities for maximum impact.
  • Exceptional communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
  • The ability to lead, coordinate, and inspire others, even in matrix or individual contributor settings.
  • A collaborative mindset, with a focus on shared success and inclusive leadership.
  • High levels of personal accountability, adaptability, and resilience.
What's on Offer
  • Competitive salary
  • Car allowance
  • Career growth opportunities.
  • Work within a large organisation in the retail industry.
  • Supportive and professional company culture.