Business Development Executive

Keelings; Mullingar; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount at Keelings Farm Shop

Free on-site parking with EV chargers

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

Keelings is seeking a Business Development Executive to expand sales for our Flowers team. Reporting to the National Sales Manager, you will develop new opportunities while maximizing sales from existing customers, covering Limerick and surrounding areas.

A competitive salary package, company van, phone and laptop are provided, with potential progression to key account management. This field sales role requires regular visits to stores and customers with quarterly meetings at our Dublin head

Qualifications

• Target driven approach
• Financial acumen required
• Strong IT skills (Word/Excel)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills essential
• Ideal candidate has sales background

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out marketing and sales activities to achieve targets
• Carry out market research to identify growth opportunities
• Cold calling of new and existing customers to grow sales
• Coordinate transport to maximise profitability and efficiency
• Target sales growth in assigned stores and areas
• Advise stores on range, merchandising, and ordering patterns to maximise sales and minimise waste
• Attend Dublin head office quarterly for meetings and reviews
• Perform other tasks as assigned by manager

Skills

Target driven

Financial acumen

Excellent IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Sales background

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

About Keelings

Keelings is a 100% Irish-owned family business passionate about fresh produce. Operating across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, we grow, source, and supply top-quality fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on innovation, sustainability, and strong partnerships — powered by our dedicated people.

About Keelings

Keelings is a 100% Irish-owned family business passionate about fresh produce. Operating across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, we grow, source, and supply top-quality fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on innovation, sustainability, and strong partnerships — powered by our dedicated people.

Purpose Of The Role

We are looking to recruit a Business Development Executive to join our Flowers team. Reporting to the National Sales Manager this person will be responsible for the development of new sales opportunities and work to maximize sales from existing customers. The business development executive will be managing customers across Limerick and the wider area.

There is a competitive salary structure, company van, phone and laptop. This is a great opportunity to for an individual to develop their sales career within the fast-moving consumer goods industry in Ireland. There is scope to progress to key account manager and work at head office level.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out marketing and sales activities to achieve agreed targets, volumes, values and margin.
• Carry out market research, competitor and customer surveys in order to identify the areas of greatest potential growth.
• Cold calling of new and existing customers to grow sales.
• Co-ordination of transport to ensure that routes are as profitable and as effective as possible.
• Targeting sales growth in agreed store call list
• Seeking opportunities in stores that currently are not dealing with flowers.
• Ensure that customers are satisfied and queries are dealt with and resolved in a timely manner.
• Advise stores on range, merchandising best practice, ordering patterns to maximize sales and minimize waste.
• Any other tasks/ duties as outlined by your manager.
• This is a field sales role, requiring your presence in our Dublin head office once a quarter

Education Standards & Experience

• Target driven approach a requirement
• Financial acumen.
• Excellent IT skills (MS Word/Excel).
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• The ideal candidate will have prior industry knowledge and a sales background

Person Specification / Core Competencies

• Self-Motivated with the ability to work to agreed targets.
• A self-starter who works to develop sales plans and actions them accordingly
• Honest and hardworking.
• Highly organized.

Benefits

• Staff discount at Keelings Farm Shop and subsidized canteen
• Free On-site parking with access to electric chargers
• Wellness Initiatives such as wellness week

Keelings Values

• People Matter
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Passion for Achievement

Inclusion & Diversity Statement

In Keelings we value all perspectives and knowledge that our colleagues bring to our business. We are committed to forming a diverse and inclusive team where all can share their unique experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all cultures and backgrounds and are dedicated to forming an environment of inclusiveness and diversity where all can thoroughly feel a sense of belonging.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know at [e-mail]

Recruitment Process

• 1. CV Submission & email acknowledgment of receipt
• 2. Phone Screening
• 3. 1st Interview
• 4. 2nd Interview
• 5. Outcome & Feedback

Keelings Careers - https://www.keelings.com/careers-keelings/

Keelings Strategy & Values – https://www.keelings.com/our-people/