Meat Protection Business Growth Lead

Kerry; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 102,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

401(k) plan

Employee Share Plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Business Development Manager, Food Protection - Meat in Wisconsin to drive commercial growth by identifying and developing new opportunities. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Pricing, and Innovation to position differentiated solutions that deliver value and margin.

You will lead customer interface, shape opportunities, and support new launch activities, with travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of business development / commercial experience in the meat industry.
• Strong customer-facing presence with ability to translate technical solutions into value.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical and application subject matter expert, supporting sales and delivering value-driven solutions.
• Lead development of new customers and opportunities with existing customers; own early-stage shaping and PoC engagements.
• Represent the organization at customer meetings, industry forums, and events as needed.
• Partner with internal sales to embed technologies into customer systems and applications.
• Drive portfolio performance by leveraging differentiation, margins, and the breadth of technology.
• Support portfolio changes with customer communications and sales messaging.
• Ensure clear communication of portfolio changes across stakeholders and customers.
• Collaborate on pricing strategies with regional sales and finance for margin alignment.
• Provide market feedback on pricing, trends, and competitive activity.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Customer relationships

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Kerry is seeking a Business Development Manager, Food Protection - Meat in Wisconsin to drive commercial growth by identifying and developing new opportunities. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Pricing, and Innovation to position differentiated solutions that deliver value and margin.

You will lead customer interface, shape opportunities, and support new launch activities, with travel up to 50%.