Business Development Manager - Food

Staffline Recruitment Ireland is currently seeking an experienced and driven Business Development Manager to join a well-established Irish food manufacturing organisation. This is a field-based role with responsibility for developing existing business, securing new accounts and increasing product distribution primarily throughout the Connacht region, while also supporting adjoining territories where required.

Organisation

Our client is a well-established Irish food manufacturing organisation with a strong presence across the Irish market. The business supplies a growing portfolio of products across retail, convenience, foodservice and other commercial channels, with a strong focus on quality, customer relationships and continued growth. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales professional to take ownership of a territory and play an important role in developing the company's customer base and market presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop sales across the Connacht region and agreed adjoining territories, achieving sales, distribution and new-business targets.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and key decision-makers across retail, convenience and foodservice.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities, generate leads and expand the customer base.
• Increase product distribution and visibility, including securing additional listings, introducing new SKUs and presenting new products and innovations.
• Develop a strong understanding of the territory, including customer requirements, market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities.
• Coordinate promotional and marketing activity, ensuring agreed product positioning, availability and pricing are effectively implemented.
• Maintain accurate sales reporting and call planning, while working closely with internal teams including Commercial, Marketing, NPD, Logistics, Production and Administration.

Requirements

• Ideally 5+ years' experience in food sales, FMCG or a related commercial field, with a proven track record in account management and new business development.
• Strong understanding of retail, convenience and/or foodservice environments, with excellent relationship-building and customer management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation, communication and presentation skills.
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage a large geographical territory, prioritise opportunities and work independently.
• Full clean driving licence required.

What's on Offer

• Salary of €40,000 per annum.
• €16.29 daily tax free meal allowance.
• 3% pension contribution.
• Tracked company commercial vehicle.
• Company phone and laptop.
• Fuel card.
• Weekly salary.
• Tiered bonus structure.
• Opportunity to take ownership of an established territory and contribute to continued business growth.
• Field-based role with the majority of the working week spent engaging directly with customers.

Interested?

Are you interested in this opportunity and do you meet the criteria? Please contact Kimberly de Ruiter on 086 467 2393 or send your CV directly to [email protected]. For further information or other questions regarding this role or other opportunities, please feel free to contact us as well!