Company: The Co-Operative Group
Location:
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you drive growth by building and managing a regional pipeline of independent retailer partners for Co-op Wholesale. You’ll onboard partners and shape strategies to ensure long-term success, while working with the team to strengthen acquisition approaches. You represent the Nisa brand locally and contribute to expanding our community presence. This is an opportunity to influence growth at scale within a purpose-driven co-operative business.
Pay / Benefits
- Private healthcare
- Company car
- Annual bonus
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32)
- Pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- 30% discount on Co-op products
Responsibilities
- Build and manage a regional pipeline of new business opportunities
- Onboard new partners with a plan for long-term success
- Share insights to improve the acquisition strategy
- Represent the Nisa brand with confidence in the region
- Strengthen community presence and support Co-op Wholesale growth
Key requirements
- Experience delivering business development strategies
- Knowledge of the independent retail sector
- Great relationship-building and partner management skills
- Commercial know-how and profitability drivers
- Proactive approach and strong problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills with ability to influence and challenge inclusively
- relationship-building
- communication
- influence
- business development strategy
- partner management
- market analysis
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Posted: September 19th, 2026