HORECA Business Development Specialist (Food Service)

Century Pacific Food, Inc.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Pacific Food, Inc. seeks a Business Development Specialist – Traded Products under Food Solutions to drive growth and expand the distribution network across the Traded Products Division, focusing on B2B account acquisition and sales for imported and distributed lines including cheeses, milk powders, shoestring fries, sauces, dressings, marinades, and frozen meats.

Key responsibilities include identifying and securing new commercial accounts (foodservice operators, HORECA, QSRs,

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of proven sales experience within the food industry, foodservice, or FMCG B2B trade.
• Direct experience handling traded products, imported food items, or perishable/frozen food categories is a strong plus.
• Existing relationships or contacts within local foodservice channels, HORECA operators, or institutional buyers.
• Demonstrated track record in negotiation, consultative selling, closing deals, and account retention.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Food Technology, Hospitality Management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prospect, and secure new commercial accounts (foodservice operators, HORECA, QSRs, distributors, and retail partners) for the traded product portfolio.
• Drive volume and target realization across core categories: dairy, potato products, flavor solutions, and proteins.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for key accounts, understanding client culinary and operational needs to offer tailored product solutions.
• Monitor competitor pricing, trade channel activities, and emerging foodservice trends to identify new product gaps or expansion opportunities.
• Collaborate with the internal Culinary/Chef team to organize product tastings, yield testing, and kitchen trials for prospective clients.
• Maintain accurate sales pipelines, provide regular market feedback, and support volume forecasting for inventory planning.

Skills

Sales experience in food industry

Negotiation

Account management

Food industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Food Technology, Hospitality Management, or related field

Job description

Job Summary:

The Business Development Specialist – Traded Products under Food Solutions is responsible for driving growth and expanding the distribution network across the Traded Products Division, focusing on B2B account acquisition and sales for imported and distributed lines including cheeses, milk powders, shoestring fries, potato products, sauces, dressings, marinades, and frozen meats.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Identify, prospect, and secure new commercial accounts (foodservice operators, HORECA, QSRs, distributors, and retail partners) for the traded product portfolio.

2. Drive volume and target realization across core categories: dairy (specialty and commercial cheeses), potato products (shoestring fries and frozen potato lines), flavor solutions (sauces, dressings, marinades), and proteins (imported and traded frozen meats).

3. Serve as the primary point of contact for key accounts, understanding client culinary and operational needs to offer tailored product solutions.

4. Monitor competitor pricing, trade channel activities, and emerging foodservice trends to identify new product gaps or expansion opportunities.

5. Collaborate with the internal Culinary/Chef team to organize product tastings, yield testing, and kitchen trials for prospective clients.

6. Maintain accurate sales pipelines, provide regular market feedback, and support volume forecasting for inventory planning.

Qualifications:

1. 3–5 years of proven sales experience within the food industry, foodservice, or FMCG B2B trade.

2. Direct experience handling traded products, imported food items, or perishable/frozen food categories is a strong plus.

3. Existing relationships or contacts within local foodservice channels, HORECA operators, or institutional buyers.

4. Demonstrated track record in negotiation, consultative selling, closing deals, and account retention.

5. Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Food Technology, Hospitality Management, or a related field.