Foodservice Business Development Executive

The Bay Tree Food Co Ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fine-food wholesaler is seeking a Foodservice Business Development Executive to drive growth in the hospitality and foodservice sectors. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in hospitality or foodservice, customer-facing skills, and commercial acumen. This full-time role includes a competitive salary, company car, and a supportive work environment with 30 days holiday. Apply by emailing your CV to the provided contact by 13/10/25.

Benefits

Competitive salary & bonus structure

Company car

30 days holiday

Employer pension contributions

Staff purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and organized, able to manage multiple accounts.
• Full UK driving licence required for the company car.
• Commercially astute and capable of negotiating margins.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and win new foodservice customers.
• Manage and grow existing accounts for The Bay Tree.
• Deliver sales presentations and product tastings.

Skills

Customer-facing flair

Commercial acumen

Self-motivated & energetic

Hospitality/Foodservice background

Education

Relevant degree or demonstrable trade/sales experience

Tools

CRM software

Company car

Laptop

Mobile phone

Job description

Overview

Position: Foodservice Business Development Executive

Location: Ideally Midlands (UK)

Reporting to: Head of sales

About Bramble Foods Group

Bramble Foods Group is a leading fine-food wholesaler and manufacturer, supplying independent retailers, delis, farm shops, hospitality venues and foodservice operators across the UK.

Our family of heritage brands includes:

• The Bay Tree Food Co – an established and trusted fine-foods brand with over 100 chutneys, pickles, jellies, sauces, dressings, preserves, cakes and confectionery into retail and foodservice
• Whitakers Chocolates – a British-heritage chocolatier creating premium chocolate for retail, private-label and foodservice sectors

We pride ourselves on quality, innovation and building long-term partnerships with our customers.

Role Overview

We’re looking to expand our Foodservice division and seeking a dynamic Business Development Executive to help drive and support current growth in hospitality, catering and the foodservice sectors. If you live and breathe great food and thrive on building relationships this could be the perfect fit for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect & win new foodservice customers: restaurants, hotels, caterers, wholesalers, contract caterers and speciality venues
• Work with the current team to manage & grow existing accounts—offering The Bay Tree chutneys & preserves, Whitakers chocolate products and Brambles foodservice range
• Stay on top of foodservice trends and emerging hospitality concepts
• Deliver sales presentations, product tastings and menu-development support
• Develop and execute territory plans, delivering on objectives, KPIs and activity plans for The Bay Tree
• Collaborate with Marketing, Customer Service and Operations to ensure seamless order processing, on-time delivery and exceptional customer care
• Maintain accurate CRM records and produce regular business-review reports

Skills & Experience

• Hospitality/Foodservice background: catering, hospitality supply or a chef background desirable but not essential
• Self-motivated & energetic: you own your diary, your pipeline and your results
• Customer-facing flair: confident presenter to chefs, F&B managers and buying teams
• Commercial acumen: spot opportunities, negotiate margin and deliver against sales targets
• Organised & proactive: manage multiple accounts and close business with minimal supervision
• Team player: collaborate effectively across functions
• Full UK driving licence: company car, mobile and laptop provided
• Ideally: relevant degree or demonstrable trade/sales experience

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & bonus structure tied to performance
• Company car, laptop, mobile and all the tools you need
• Working Hours— Full time (Hybrid)
• 30 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) + option to buy up to 3 extra days
• Christmas shutdown, employer pension contributions & staff-purchase scheme
• A supportive culture where your ideas are valued and your success is celebrated

Salary details can be supplied upon email request to [e-mail]

How to Apply

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Send your CV and a brief cover note explaining why this Foodservice BD role excites you to [e-mail] by 13/10/25

We can’t wait to welcome you to Bramble Foods Group and help bring The Bay Tree and Whitakers’ exceptional products to the UK’s best hospitality tables!