<h2>About the role</h2><p>This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic business developer to play a pivotal role in growing our rapid grocery delivery network across the South West. You’ll work alongside a talented team of BDMs and RDMs, supporting our symbol partners as they embrace and grow within the rapid delivery market.</p><p>Your role won’t just be about numbers - it’ll be about building strong, lasting partnerships, identifying growth opportunities, and helping retailers thrive in a digital-first world.</p><p><strong>About Scoot</strong></p><p>Scoot is transforming the way communities shop, offering an innovative rapid grocery delivery platform designed to keep up with today’s on-demand lifestyles. Backed by Booker Group and supporting symbol brands like Premier, Londis, Budgens, and Family Shopper, we’re on a mission to help local retailers thrive in the fast-evolving grocery landscape.</p><h2>Main Responsibilities</h2><ul><li><strong>Growing the Network:</strong> Proactively identify, recruit, and onboard top-performing symbol stores that align with our vision and criteria.</li><li><strong>Driving Performance:</strong> Achieve and exceed KPIs by developing tailored sales and marketing strategies to increase order volume, average basket value, and profitability via the Scoot platform.</li><li><strong>Building Partnerships:</strong> Develop trusted, productive relationships with our retailers, providing ongoing support, insights, and guidance to help them grow.</li><li><strong>Using Data to Unlock Growth:</strong> Analyse sales, delivery performance, and customer data to identify trends and create actionable growth strategies for each store.</li><li><strong>Problem-Solving Collaboratively:</strong> Work closely with internal teams and retailers to address operational challenges and enhance the Scoot experience for both retailers and customers.</li><li><strong>Championing Best Practice:</strong> Share learnings and successes with your BDM colleagues, helping to shape and refine our national approach.</li><li><strong>Staying Ahead of the Market:</strong> Keep up to date with the rapid grocery delivery landscape, bringing fresh ideas and sector intelligence to drive continuous improvement.</li></ul><h2>You will need</h2><ul><li><strong>Grocery Retail Expertise:</strong> You know the grocery sector inside out and have a track record of driving commercial success in retail or wholesale environments.</li><li><strong>Strong Stakeholder Management:</strong> Experienced in building high-impact relationships with business owners, managers, and decision-makers in B2B settings.</li><li><strong>Data-Led Decision Making:</strong> Confident in managing KPIs, business metrics, and using insights to fuel strategy and performance conversations.</li><li><strong>Exceptional Communicator:</strong> Clear, concise, and engaging whether you’re presenting results, influencing a retailer, or collaborating with internal teams.</li><li><strong>Natural Relationship Builder:</strong> Able to quickly establish trust, credibility, and rapport with a wide range of people.</li><li><strong>Proactive &amp; Solutions-Focused:</strong> Self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and a knack for spotting opportunities and solving problems.</li><li><strong>Sector Knowledge:</strong> Familiar with the rapid grocery delivery landscape and the challenges and opportunities it presents for independent retailers.</li></ul><h2>What's in it for you</h2><p>At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:</p><ul><li>A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.</li><li>After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&amp;F purchases.</li><li>10% off pay monthly &amp; SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.</li><li>Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.</li><li>Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.</li><li>50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.</li><li>Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates</li><li>An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.</li><li>After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.</li><li>Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.</li><li>Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay</li><li>Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.</li><li>A great holiday package</li></ul><p class="flex justify-end my-8"><a class="btn flex items-center bg-orange w-full md:w-1/2 md:p-5 text-left text-xl" href="https://applybookercareers.com/members/?j=26266" target="_blank">Apply now <span class="text-4xl font-light grow text-right">&gt;</span></a></p>