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Business Developer – Foodservice | Chef Career Transition Opportunity

Are you a chef who loves food, but wants to take a step back from high pressure kitchens and long, irregular hours in order to try something new? If yes, our clients new Foodservice Business Developer role could be the exciting next step for you!

**you must be able to drive and have a full driver’s licence to visit your customers out on the road**

This is an entry level role, so my client is looking for a person who has a keen interest in food, and the foodservice industry; someone who can speak a Chefs language, knows about all things food related and who can bring ideas to benefit all parties involved.

Your role will consist of indirect sales into end user accounts, dealing with chefs, managers, and food buyers. You will influence your end user accounts based on agreed objectives (with your Account Manager) and they will order their products through their local wholesaler. You will have approximately 60 accounts across Dublin, Wicklow, and Kildare – the majority are Contract Catering groups, Hotel Groups, and Retail Delicatessens.

Benefits: Salary is €35k, may be negotiable but must reflect experience, 5% Pension Contribution, Discounted Health Insurance, 10% yearly Bonus, €13 Daily Lunch Allowance, 21 days holidays and Company Vehicle.

Responsibilities for the job of Business Developer Foodservice

• Drive growth through expanding the range that is currently being supplied to existing accounts
• To execute product distribution drives and customer support activity as agreed with the commercial team
• To achieve your quarterly KPI targets around, call coverage, promotional execution, and product listings
• Assist the Account Managers in product drives and promotional execution
• Assist in product demonstrations
• The prompt and accurate completion of all administration
• To call with the decision makers within the account base in a structured and timely fashion
• To achieve any credit control targets
• To show innovation in achieving solutions to problems and opportunities
• To align customer activity with the commercial strategy
• To successfully execute core and tactical call cycles following agreement with the Key Account, Sales & Commercial Managers
• Effective relationship generation and management with wholesale customer sales teams to identify and capitalise on end user opportunities

Should you be interested in this Foodservice Business Developer job opportunity please apply or contact Ambyr 01 8717609.

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