Senior Business Development (Coffee Sales)

About the role

We are looking for a senior member of our Business Development team to grow our customer base across the South of the UK, combining a passion for specialty coffee with a fun, travel‑rich role.

Key responsibilities

• Prospect new business opportunities across cafés, grocery stores and other hospitality venues, maintaining an up‑to‑date sales pipeline.
• Qualify and convert incoming inquiries, representing Allpress and its values.
• Visit clients throughout the South of the UK to help them enhance their coffee offering and build long‑term partnerships.
• Collaborate with the Events and Brand team to generate leads and connect with businesses sharing a passion for quality coffee.
• Travel extensively across the Southern territories, requiring a full clean driving licence.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years experience in food and beverage sales.
• Self‑motivated, able to seek out and win new business.
• Passionate about specialty coffee and the café market.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, comfortable negotiating and handling challenging conversations.
• Excellent organisational abilities and multitasking capability.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel long distances.

What we offer

• Competitive salary £40,000‑£50,000 per year.
• Full role‑specific training and career development opportunities.
• Free coffee daily and a bag to take home each week.
• Fully paid access to Wellhub (gym, swim, yoga, etc.).
• Employee assistance programme for mental health support.
• Personal leave day allowance, enhanced parental leave pay and good work‑life balance.
• Hybrid working – office in London, remote and on‑the‑road.