Business Development Executive

Position: Business Development Executive (Permanent)
Business Development Executive
Salary: £32,000 + Bonus + Car allowance
Structure:
Home-based, travel to meetings and occasional travel to the office

Purpose of the Role

I am excited to be recruiting for a driven and commercially minded Business Development Executive to join an international FMCG company. This role will be supporting the Business Account Managers in delivering sales growth.

This role combines administration, customer-facing activity, and field-based brand representation. You will work closely with wholesalers and buying groups, supporting agreed sales initiatives while acting as a brand ambassador in market. Through tailored presentations, product demonstrations, and sampling, you will influence decision-makers and deliver measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver cross-functional administration to support product changes, customer implementations, and ongoing account requirements
Collaborate effectively with internal teams including Customer Services, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Quality
Identify and develop new end-user opportunities through regular event activity
Support and grow existing end-user relationships alongside the Business Account Manager
Work closely with wholesalers and buying groups to support listings and drive volume growth
Deliver engaging, customer-focused product presentations and demonstrations
Complete accurate reporting, event feedback, and performance analysis

About You

Sales experience, ideally within FMCG, with a proactive and results-focused approach to identifying growth opportunities
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to represent the brand professionally in customer-facing environments
Excellent organisational, analytical, and reporting skills, with good IT proficiency (particularly Microsoft Office - PowerPoint and Excel)
A resilient, self-motivated mindset, genuine passion for food, and a full, clean driving licence

Please note, due to the number of responses we receive we are unfortunately unable to give feedback to all individuals. If you have not heard back within 7 days, please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for