Business Development Manager

Nekem Packaging | Part of the Lendlock Group

Are you a driven B2B sales professional who thrives on opening doors, building relationships, and winning new business?

Nekem Packaging, part of the Lendlock Group, is looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to play a key role in accelerating our growth strategy.

Since joining the Lendlock Group in 2009, Nekem has been backed by one of the UK’s largest privately owned manufacturers of personal care packaging.

We are a business that values both People and Profit, investing in our team while maintaining strong commercial focus and sustainable growth.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing manufacturing group where your results will be recognised and rewarded.

The Role

You will be responsible for generating new business opportunities, building a strong pipeline, and converting prospects into long-term commercial partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and target new markets, sectors, and growth opportunities
• Develop relationships with cold, warm, and existing leads
• Engage key decision-makers and present tailored packaging solutions
• Manage first orders from quotation through to delivery
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms
• Maintain and grow an active sales pipeline
• Deliver against new business and revenue targets
• Attend exhibitions and industry events
• Provide sales forecasting and performance analysis
• Collaborate closely with Purchasing, Warehousing, and Accounts teams

About You

• Proven experience in Sales / Business Development within a B2B environment
• Commercially driven and motivated by winning new business
• Organised, process-focused, and comfortable working under pressure
• Confident communicator with strong verbal and written skills
• Proactive, resilient, and energetic in your approach
• Willing to travel across the UK as required (occasional overnight stays)
• Full, clean UK driving licence

What’s in It for You?

• Six-monthly personal bonus based on new business target

• Quarterly and annual company performance bonuses
• Annual Bonus based on Company achieving sales target
• Paid expenses
• Early Friday finish (3pm)
• A degree of flexibility with working hours
• A supportive culture that recognises performance and progression

Why Join Us?

This is more than a sales role — it’s an opportunity to grow with a business that values ambition, rewards success, and encourages professional development.

If you are looking for a platform to build long-term career progression within a commercially focused and people-driven organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Location: Burnley Lancashire

Hours of work

8:30 – 17:00         Monday – Thursday

8:30 – 15:00         Friday

0-1 Year                 28 days (inc. 8 days national holiday)

1-3 Years               31 days (inc. 8 days national holiday)

3+ Years                33 days (inc. 8 days national holiday)