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A well-established UK B2B distributor of branded consumer batteries is seeking an experienced Business Manager to take full ownership of a high-potential business unit with national coverage. Operating within a decentralised structure, this role offers genuine autonomy, full P&L responsibility, and the opportunity to shape both business performance and personal earning potential.
This fast-growing profit centre supports a wide range of customers, including public sector organisations, wholesalers, trade professionals, hospitality, and commercial clients. With strong supplier relationships, a stable team, and significant opportunities for expansion, this is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially driven leader.
Purpose of the Role
The Business Manager will have total accountability for business direction, performance, and profitability. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, drive sales growth, strengthen supplier partnerships, and ensure operational excellence across all areas of the business. This is a hands-on, autonomous leadership role for someone with the commercial drive to scale a business and maximise results.
Operational Responsibilities
1. P&L Ownership & Financial Performance
- Take full responsibility for turnover, gross profit, operating costs, and overall financial results.
- Set annual forecasts and strategic targets, monitoring performance through KPIs.
2. Sales Growth & Market Development
- Develop and deliver the sales and marketing strategy.
- Grow existing accounts and identify new market opportunities.
3. Supplier & Manufacturer Relationship Management
- Act as a senior UK commercial contact for global consumer battery brands.
- Negotiate pricing, product ranges, supply agreements, service levels, and annual trading terms.
4. Operational Leadership
- Oversee warehouse, logistics, stock management, administration, and operations teams.
- Ensure high service levels, supply continuity, and process improvements.
- Lead, coach, and develop the sales team; recruit future talent as needed.
5. Compliance & Technical Oversight
- Ensure full compliance with UK/EU battery regulations (including WEEE, POPs, PPN 06/21, packaging, labelling, waste management).
- Maintain ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 processes for quality, supplier control, and environmental management.
Key Deliverables
- Consistent year-on-year growth in turnover, gross profit, and operational income
- Achievement of forecast commitments
- Full regulatory compliance
- Increased market share
- Strong and strategically aligned supplier partnerships
- High service levels (OTIF, stock accuracy, delivery performance)
- High team engagement supported by structured KPIs and operational discipline
Skills & Competencies
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience owning a P&L
- Proven track record of growing B2B sales in competitive markets
- Highly driven, self-motivated, and accountable
- Commercially astute, analytical, organised, and sales-focused
- Confident leader with coaching and team-development skills
- Experience working with consumer or industrial battery categories (advantageous)
- Skilled negotiator with experience managing customer and supplier relationships
- Clear communicator able to work with stakeholders at all levels
Ready to Lead a High-Potential Profit Centre?
If you're commercially driven, motivated by ownership, and excited by the opportunity to shape and scale a business with real autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
