Job Title: Business Development Manager – Beef Stock (EU Market)

Reporting to: Commercial Manager

Role Type: Permanent, full time

Location: Grannagh, Co. Waterford 

Role Summary:

Dawn Meats Group is recruiting for an experienced and commercially minded Business Development Manager to join our Commercial team in our group offices in Grannagh, Co. Waterford. Following significant investment in a new stock manufacturing plant, we are expanding our product portfolio to include premium beef stock for industrial, food service, and manufacturing customers across the EU. To support this strategic growth, we are seeking a Business Development Manager with a strong background in stock, broths, extracts, or value-added animal protein ingredients, who can help shape and drive our market development plans.

Dawn Meats is one of Europe's leading food companies; suppliers of choice to a range of leading local, national and international supermarkets, foodservice and manufacturing businesses, exporting to over 50 countries worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Drive sales growth and lead business development initiatives for the company’s beef stock product range across EU markets.
• Identify and develop new B2B customer relationships in food manufacturing, foodservice, retail supply, and industrial ingredients sectors.
• Manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, presentations, pricing, negotiation, and closing high‑value deals.
• Maintain strong relationships with key accounts to maximise retention, growth, and repeat business.
• Provide informed technical product knowledge and support to customers.
• Gather market and customer feedback to support continuous improvement of the product line.
• Analyse market trends, competitor activity, and customer requirements within the beef stock and protein ingredient sectors.
• Work closely with production, quality, and operations teams to ensure product specifications meet market expectations.
• Contribute to long‑term planning, forecasting, and budgeting activities.
• Represent the company at trade events, exhibitions, and customer site visits across the EU.

Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy food production environment.

The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience selling beef stock, meat extracts, broths, or related food/ingredient products (essential).
• Strong understanding of EU food manufacturing, ingredients, or B2B foodservice markets.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets in a competitive environment.
• Existing network of relevant buyers/decision makers is highly desirable.
• Full flexibility to travel within the EU.
• Full, valid driver’s license.
• Fluency in English; additional EU languages an advantage.

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