Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive - Food Service & Retail Alexander Steele is recruiting on behalf of a leading international specialist in Food Products. Our client supplies the Food Service, Retail & QSR channels. This client provides an impressive range of food products globally. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Development Executive to join the team to support the Food Service sector across the Dublin area. Reporting into the BDM, the successful candidate will be responsible for building on existing relationships & increasing sales of new products to existing customers. Hybrid Working - On the road / 1 - 2 x a week in the Office in Ireland €28k - €35k + Company Car + Bonus + Benefits (Incl pension) What your tasks are: Manage and develop new and existing accounts Maintaining a call pattern with existing customers Provision of excellent customer service, product and industry knowledge Identify and target business opportunities with new accounts Expand current offering and proposition to existing customers Deliver a prompt response to all customer queries ensuring all issues are addressed and resolved as quickly as possible Drive continual improvement of product knowledge and share this with customers to improve growth of sales Offer new food solutions/concepts to customers Submission of daily and weekly sales paperwork including weekly planner to the Business Development Manager Analyse sales results by customer for the territory to establish current trading situations and identify key customers to visit on regular basis Work cross functionally with other departments in the business e.g.: National Accounts, Finance, Marketing and HR to deliver shared objectives Key Skills / Competencies: A proven track record within food service or retail industries Passion for food Exceptional customer service skills A knowledge of sales & margins processes Excellent communication skills both written and oral communication with a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences Results driven individual and ability to achieve results under challenging circumstances Strong numerical skills Full clean driving licence If you would like to find out more about this great opportunity, please apply with your most recent CV or contact me: sam.gilmour@alexandersteele.com