At &serve, we pride ourselves on anticipating customer needs and going the extra mile, which is why our success relies on the talent of our people. We’re offering an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join us as a Business Development Executive. We’re looking for someone to drive business growth within the company, develop a network of contacts to attract new clients, research new market opportunities, and oversee growth projects, making sales projections and forecasting revenue in line with projected income.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the hospitality or catering industry, with a wide range of transferable skills and experience. We’re seeking a confident and charismatic individual to enhance our team and build credibility and relationships with both existing and new customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, customers, partnerships, and/or new products and services.
• Creating strategies to successfully reach new business opportunities.
• Building relationships with team members and new clients, gauging their needs, and developing proposals to address these needs.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with current clients.
• Providing extensive product knowledge to support advice and guidance for customers based on their requirements.
• Attending conferences and events to build relationships with industry partners and stay up to date with new trends.

Experience and Skills Required

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask and self-motivate.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and market research experience.
• Technical skills to understand and propose products or solutions focusing on client requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• An established network within the hospitality/catering industry.

The role is offered on a full-time basis, Monday – Friday during office hours. As an inclusive organization supporting working families, start times may be flexible depending on individual needs. There may also be occasional opportunities to attend networking events outside of standard hours. The position will be hybrid, based at our Liverpool city centre office and field-based.

Experience: Required

Employment: Full-time

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Salary: £24,000 – £28,000 yearly

Benefits: Bonus/Commission

About & Serve:

& Serve is a young, dynamic bar & catering equipment supplier run by hospitality professionals. We only supply equipment we trust—if we don’t believe in it, we don’t sell it. From equipment to design and installation, we’ve got you covered.