Business Development Manager

Company Details Confidential; Swords; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Company Details Confidential in Swords hosts a multifaceted food-service venue combining O’Briens Sandwich Bar, Bagel Factory, and Abrakebabra counters. The Business Development Manager will drive digital system adoption while understanding a busy kitchen and counter operations.

You’ll partner with senior management to implement stock and ordering improvements and oversee shop-floor execution. You will lead the rollout of self-service kiosks, define sales targets for tech initiatives, and

Qualifications

• Relevant third-level qualification in Business, IT, or digital systems.
• Experience working in a fast-paced restaurant or food court.
• Ability to analyze stock and sales data and present structured recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage rollout of new self-service ordering kiosks and integrate with order points and tills.
• Set sales goals for new tech initiatives and analyze figures to improve the business.
• Implement and manage a digital ordering and stock system across shop floor with focus on wastage and margins.
• Coordinate with platforms like Just Eat to grow online orders and delivery trade.
• Support recruitment, training and development of junior sales staff where required.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products and market conditions.

Skills

Business development

Data analysis

Digital systems

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/IT/digital systems

Tools

POS systems

Just Eat integration

Self-service kiosks

Job description

Unit G37, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Dublin, K67 T9CR

Application Details

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Job Description

Job Title: Business Development Manager

The Business Development Manager will help grow our business. Our company operates an O’Briens Sandwich Bar, a Bagel Factory, and an Abrakebabra counter in one location. This role is a mix of tech and food. We need someone who understands digital systems but also knows exactly how a busy kitchen and counter work. You will be a key part of our growth team, working closely with senior management to implement improved stock and order systems. You will plan, and design systems and work hands-on with the shop floor team to ensure smooth implementation and minimal customer interruptions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the roll out of new self-service ordering kiosks to speed up service for our customers. Manage the implementation between order points and till and the integration to the overall business.
• Work with Management to set sales goals for new tech initiatives, look at the numbers and find ways to make the business better.
• Implement and manage a digital ordering and stock system, while using your experience to understand stock levels, wastage and margin and manage the implementation of systems onto the shop floor.
• Work with platforms like Just Eat to get more online orders and grow our delivery trade.
• Coordinate the technical systems necessary to control and manage this business efficiently.
• Provide support and communication for customers and team members when interfacing with new technology.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify industry trends, customer demand and opportunities for business expansion.
• Analyse sales figures, customer behaviour, pricing, margins and commercial performance across the four units.
• Work with operational teams to ensure that new business opportunities can be delivered effectively and profitably.
• Support the recruitment, training and development of junior sales and business development employees where required.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the company’s products and services, market conditions and competitor activities.

Requirements

• Relevant third-level qualification in Business, IT, or digital systems.
• Real experience working inside a busy restaurant or food court.
• Ability to analyse and interpret stock systems, sales and margin and an ability to prepare structured recommendations for senior management.
• Strong work ethic and an ability to think strategically but also an ability to be hands on with the shop floor team.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Ability to work across multiple business units and coordinate competing commercial priorities.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to analyse sales and market information and prepare structured recommendations for senior management.
• Good knowledge of relevant markets, customer expectations and competitor activities.

• Sector: accommodation and food service activities

Career Level

• Not Required