Business Development Manager – Beef Processing Sector

Business Development Manager – Beef Processing Sector

Company: Torva Europe UK Ltd
Location: UK – Field Based
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Travel: Regular travel throughout the UK

About the Role

Torva Europe UK Ltd is looking for an experienced and well-connected Business Development Manager to develop new business relationships with slaughterhouses, abattoirs and beef processing facilities across the UK.

This is a field-based business development role with a strong focus on industry relationships and networking. The successful candidate will regularly visit beef processing facilities, develop relationships with key decision-makers and identify new opportunities for Torva Europe UK.

We are particularly interested in candidates who already have established contacts within the UK beef processing and slaughterhouse industry and regularly visit these businesses as part of their current or previous role.

You do not necessarily need to have direct experience selling or purchasing meat. We are open to candidates from a range of commercial, operational, technical or supplier backgrounds, provided they have strong existing relationships within the beef processing industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities with slaughterhouses, abattoirs and beef processing companies across the UK.
• Regularly visit existing and potential business partners.
• Build strong relationships with site managers, procurement teams, owners and other key decision-makers.
• Introduce Torva Europe UK and its services to potential business partners.
• Identify opportunities for long-term commercial cooperation.
• Develop and maintain a strong network of contacts within the UK beef processing industry.
• Follow up new business opportunities and support commercial negotiations.
• Maintain accurate records of visits, contacts and business opportunities.
• Provide regular market intelligence and competitor information.
• Work closely with Torva Europe's UK operations and European management teams.

What We Are Looking For

The most important requirement for this role is existing knowledge of and relationships within the UK beef processing industry.

Ideally, you will:

• Have established contacts with UK slaughterhouses, abattoirs or beef processing facilities.
• Already visit meat processing businesses regularly as part of your current or previous position.
• Understand how slaughterhouses and beef processing businesses operate.
• Have strong relationship-building and networking skills.
• Be confident approaching and developing relationships with new businesses.
• Be commercially minded and able to identify business opportunities.
• Be comfortable working independently and travelling extensively throughout the UK.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Previous experience directly buying or selling meat products is not essential. Candidates working with suppliers or service providers to the meat processing industry are also encouraged to apply if they have the right industry network.

Who Could Be a Good Fit?

We would be particularly interested in hearing from people currently or previously working in areas such as:

• Meat and beef processing
• Abattoir/slaughterhouse operations
• Animal by-products
• Food industry suppliers
• Packaging or processing equipment
• Hygiene and sanitation services
• Quality, technical or auditing services
• Livestock or agricultural services
• Logistics serving the meat industry

The key requirement is that you know the industry, have existing contacts and can open doors with beef processing companies across the UK.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, depending on experience and industry network
• Business-related travel support
• Opportunity to play a key role in developing Torva Europe's UK business
• Significant autonomy in developing new commercial relationships
• Career development opportunities as our UK operations continue to grow

If you already have strong relationships within the UK beef processing sector and enjoy developing new commercial opportunities, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Pay: £40,000.00-£66,120.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Do you currently have established professional contacts within UK slaughterhouses, abattoirs or beef processing companies?

Yes / No

• Are you willing to travel extensively throughout the UK to visit potential business partners?

Yes / No

• Do you hold a full UK driving licence?

Yes / No

Work Location: Remote