Business Development Manager- Meat Taste at Kerry Boise, ID

Kerry; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 124,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry in the United States is seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager, Meat Taste, to lead growth in the Meat end‑use market. You’ll identify opportunities, shape strategy, and collaborate with sales, R&D, operations, and senior leadership to expand Kerry’s taste pipeline.

You’ll drive commercial planning, build the pipeline, and ensure alignment across stakeholders while leveraging Kerry’s technologies to meet market needs and deliver profitable growth.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in a related capacity or food industry role.
• Food science degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong commercial understanding and ability to drive growth.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong project management and indirect team leadership.
• Strategic thinker with results orientation.
• Excellent communication and rapport-building skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across the business.
• Experience in customer interaction and technical support.
• Cross-functional collaboration with sales, R&D, operations and senior management.
• Deep insights into the meat industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-use market strategy for Meat Taste and growth.
• Engage and align strategy with commercialization, supply chain, applications, marketing, and sales.
• Drive profitable growth within the Meat EUM.
• Deeply understand Meat EUM customers, competitors and trends.
• Influence innovation requirements and manage Kerry’s funnel process.
• Architect commercial plans and support the sales pipeline.
• Drive application expertise within the Meat team.
• Align Kerry technologies with market and customer needs.

Skills

Meat industry experience

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Influence stakeholders

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Food science degree or equivalent

Job description

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re looking for a dynamic and innovative Business Development Manager to lead our Meat Taste division. If you’re passionate about the meat industry and have a knack for strategy and execution, this is the perfect opportunity for you! As the Business Development Manager, Meat Taste, you’ll be at the forefront of identifying new business opportunities and driving growth in the Meat end‑use market. Your stellar strategy planning and collaborative execution will be key to expanding our taste pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Charge: develop and lead the end‑use market strategy for Taste, creating growth strategies that leverage the Kerry business model across all channels and routes to market.
• Strategic Alignment: engage and align strategy and business with key stakeholders, including commercialization, supply chain demand, applications, marketing, and sales.
• Drive Growth: take responsibility for driving profitable growth within the Meat EUM.
• Market Insight: deeply understand the Meat EUM, including customers, competitors, market trends, and key dynamics that influence our success.
• Innovate: influence innovation requirements and manage through the Kerry innovation funnel and process.
• Commercial Planning: architect commercial plans, support the sales team in building the commercial pipeline, and lead the execution of key projects and presentations.
• Application Expertise: drive application expertise within the Meat team.
• Technology Alignment: build a strong understanding of all Kerry technologies relevant to the Meat and align them with market and customer needs.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 7‑10 years of progressively responsible experience in a related capacity or food industry role.
• Technical Background: food science‑based degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Business Acumen: strong commercial understanding and the ability to drive profitable growth.
• Education: bachelor’s degree required.
• Project Management: strong project management skills and the ability to lead indirect teams.
• Strategic Thinking: a strategic thinker who is results‑driven.
• Communication: excellent communication skills and the ability to easily build rapport.
• Influence: strong ability to influence key stakeholders and drive alignment across the Kerry business model.
• Customer Interaction: experience in customer interaction and customer‑driven technical support.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: ability to interface and influence other business functions, especially sales, R&D, operations, and senior management.
• Industry Insights: strong insights into the meat industry.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this position is $123,859.00 – $213,784.00. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay‑for‑performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and location. In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance‑based incentive compensation. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

This job posting is anticipated to expire on 11/28/2025.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Kerry is an equal‑opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).