Business Development Manager - Food Ingredients

Business Development Manager - Food Ingredients

Waterford
Permanent, Full Time

The Opportunity

Our client, a well-established international food manufacturing business, is seeking to appoint a commercially driven Business Development Manager to support the growth of its ingredients portfolio across Ireland, the UK and European markets.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing division within a leading manufacturing organisation and play a key role in developing new markets, building strategic customer relationships and supporting long-term commercial growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive business development activities across European markets.
• Identify and develop new B2B customer relationships within food manufacturing, food ingredients, pet food and related sectors.
• Build long-term customer partnerships and act as a trusted commercial contact.
• Present product capabilities, applications and value propositions to customers.
• Support the full commercial process including prospecting, proposals, pricing and negotiations.
• Translate technical product knowledge into commercially relevant customer solutions.
• Work closely with production, technical, quality and product development teams.
• Monitor market trends, customer requirements and emerging opportunities.
• Support product positioning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Represent the business at customer meetings, trade events and exhibitions across Europe.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in business development, sales or account management within food ingredients, food manufacturing, pet food or related sectors.
• Technical, quality, food science or product development professionals seeking to move into a commercial role.
• Strong understanding of food manufacturing, ingredients or related product applications.
• The ability to communicate technical information in a commercial and customer-focused manner.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and customer focus.Experience dealing with international customers would be advantageous.
• Willingness to travel throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Significant opportunities for career progression and development.
• The chance to join a growing business during an exciting period of expansion.
• A high degree of autonomy and the opportunity to influence future commercial growth.
• International exposure across European markets.