Business Development Executive - Wholesale & Impulse

Kepak is a leading food company with manufacturing sites across Ireland and the UK. The Group operates across three divisions: the Foods Division, Meat Division UK, and Meat Division Ireland. Guided by our values—Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food, and Teamwork—we are committed to operating as a successful, sustainable, future-ready business that is a great place to work. We supply fresh and value-added meat based products to retail and foodservice through private label and our own brands, including Rustlers, Big Al's and John Stone. Kepak Foods Division Kepak Foods Division is a key growth engine within the Group, focused on delivering branded and value-added products across chilled convenience, ambient and frozen categories. Operating across the UK, Ireland and selected European markets, the Division serves both retail and foodservice customers through a strong portfolio of innovative brands and customer-led solutions from our manufacturing facilities. Are you a driven sales professional who thrives on building relationships and delivering growth in the wholesale and convenience sector? At Kepak, we're looking for an ambitious Business Development Executives to drive distribution, visibility, and profitable sales growth across buying groups, wholesalers, cash & carry depots, and regional customers throughout the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in expanding our market presence while working with some of the most recognised brands in the category. What You'll Be Doing As our Business Development Executive, you'll be the face of Kepak in the market, developing strong customer partnerships and turning opportunities into long-term growth. Drive Customer Growth Build and strengthen relationships with buying groups, depots, branches, and regional customers. Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities. Expand distribution across existing and prospective customers. Increase Distribution & Product Availability Deliver agreed distribution, listing, and outlet coverage targets. Secure listings and increase availability of priority product ranges. Support successful product launches and promotional activity. Execute Best-in-Class Activation Bring customer plans to life through effective in-market execution. Deliver depot days, customer engagement events, and activation programmes. Support NPD launches and key commercial campaigns. Deliver Commercial Success Achieve volume, revenue, and margin targets. Maximise the return on promotional and activation investments. Be the Voice of the Market Monitor competitor activity, pricing, ranging, and promotions. Share customer insights and market intelligence with the wider commercial team Collaborate Across the Business Partner closely with National Account Managers, Marketing, Category, and Supply Chain teams. Requirements Third-level qualification or equivalent experience in Business, Sales, Marketing or a…