New Business Development Manager

New Business Development Manager London Hybrid - 2 days a week in the London officeMarketplace Seller Acquisition Commercial GrowthAre you a Buyer, Category Manager, Commercial Manager or Marketplace professional who loves spotting opportunities, finding the right brands and turning them into commercial growth?Or perhaps you''re already working in marketplace, eCommerce, supplier acquisition or new business and are ready to step into a role where you can shape category growth, lead a team and have a genuine impact on what customers can buy?We''re looking for a New Business Development Manager to help grow an exciting Marketplace proposition across a portfolio of well-known retail brands including The Range, Homebase, Wilko and Bathstore.This is a fantastic opportunity to combine commercial strategy, category insight, new business and people leadership in a role with real ownership.What''s the role?As New Business Development Manager, you''ll own seller acquisition across around half of the Marketplace''s category portfolio, working alongside another BDM responsible for the remaining categories.Your focus will be on identifying where the Marketplace needs to grow, understanding the gaps in the current range and then finding the brands, suppliers and specialist sellers who can fill them.You''ll use customer demand, search data, competitor activity, category insight and commercial priorities to decide who the Marketplace should be working with next.You''ll then take those ..... full job details .....