Business Development Executive

Keelings; Mullingar; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Free on-site parking with electric car

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

Keelings is seeking a Business Development Executive to join the Flowers team in Ireland. Reporting to the National Sales Manager, you will identify new sales opportunities and maximize revenue from existing customers across the Midlands.

This field sales role includes a competitive salary structure, company van, phone and laptop. Opportunities to progress to key account manager exist, with occasional visits to head office in Dublin.

Qualifications

• Target driven approach with ability to meet targets and grow sales.
• Strong financial acumen to analyse margins, pricing and profitability.
• Excellent IT skills including MS Word and Excel for reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills to manage stores and buyers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute marketing and sales activities to achieve targets, volumes, values and margin.
• Conduct market research, competitor and customer surveys to identify growth opportunities.
• Cold call new and existing customers to grow sales.
• Coordinate transport to ensure routes are profitable and efficient.
• Target sales growth in the agreed store call list and in non-dealing stores.

Skills

Target driven

Financial acumen

Excellent IT skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Sales background

Tools

MS Word

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.

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 the the midlands of Ireland.

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/