Business Development Executives x 2 - Premium Foodservice Manufacturer

PH1618 - Business Development Executives x 2 - Premium Foodservice Manufacturer

REWARDS: 30K-32K (OTE 36K) Car, pension, healthcare, laptop

LOCATION: Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Stoke, Bradford, Nottingham

Foodservice Manufacturer opportunity working with leading brands

THE COMPANY:

We are one of the leading food manufacturers in Ireland, who also have a UK and International presence.

Established for over 30 years, we specialise in value added meat products and are well known across both Retail and Foodservice sectors.

Throughout this period we have developed to become the market leaders in our specialist areas and continually lead the way within Foodservice in our categories through consistent innovation.

Our comprehensive range within Foodservice includes burgers, ribs, chicken and pulled pork product lines.
Our Foodservice client base includes both major organisations and independents across pub, restaurant, contract catering, leisure and higher education sectors.

In addition to adopting innovative strategies we also pride ourselves in adopting an ethical and sustainable approach to our strategy, manufacturing and commercial relationship with suppliers.
We are seeking to develop our Foodservice team in the UK with the addition of an NAE to focus on further developing relationships with our wholesale partners.

THE ROLE:

This position is a critical part of our Foodservice/OOH team - focussing on developing and maintaining business with end user hospitality clients across the UK.

You will focus on building a pipeline of prospects across all foodservice sectors.
However, due to the nature of our product range - Leisure, contract catering and pubs are particular target areas.

We are extremely "Foodie" in our approach and have strong confidence in both the quality of our product range and it’s suitability for the OOH sector.

As a result, at time you will showcasing our product ranges with the support of our development chef.

We already have a strong account based of end user accounts, so there will also be account management responsibilities as part of the role.

THE APPLICANT:

We are also seeking to grow the Foodservice team further over the next 2-3 years.

As a result, this role is a fantastic opportunity for candidates seeking to work with a leading Foodservice brand who are also seeking realistic career progression opportunities.

• Candidates able to demonstrate a track record in sales to the Foodservice sector will be of particular interest.
• Candidates with experience working for a Foodservice manufacturer will be strongly welcomed.
• Candidates with experience working within Foodservice wholesale seeking a step into a manufacturer role will also be welcomed.
• Candidates must be passionate about food and able to deliver not only a product but a concept to the Foodservice sector.
• Candidates from an FMCG retail background seeking to break into Foodservice sales will also be welcomed..