We’re Hiring: Business Development Manager – London

Are you commercially sharp, passionate about premium food, and credible with chefs and hospitality leaders?

Wellocks is looking for an outstanding Business Development Manager to join our team and help shape the future of premium hospitality.

The Role

As our new BDM, you’ll play a key role in growing existing accounts and winning new premium hospitality business. This is a food‑led, commercially focused role where you’ll be as comfortable talking margin as you are talking menus.

You'll be responsible for:

• Delivering sales, margin and growth targets
• Increasing basket share through identifying product and category gaps
• Winning new premium hospitality accounts aligned with the Wellocks brand
• Using a consultative, chef‑centric, menu‑led approach to introduce seasonal, specialist and premium ranges
• Positioning Wellocks as a primary or preferred supplier
• Managing a strong pipeline of new and existing opportunities
• Using CRM to maintain activity, pipeline and follow‑up
• Working collaboratively with category, operations and customer service teams to ensure excellent execution

What We’re Looking For

• Field sales / BDM experience
• Experience working with hospitality customers
• Proven success growing existing accounts and closing new business
• Credibility and confidence working with chefs and food‑led operators
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Foodservice or food wholesale background
• Knowledge of food categories and ingredients
• CRM experience

Why Join Wellocks?

Because you’ll work with exceptional products, inspiring chefs, and a team that genuinely cares about quality and customer experience. If you thrive in premium hospitality and love the buzz of growth, this is the role for you.

Let us tell you some benefits you would receive as a BDM 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’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.