Business Development Manager

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Your opportunity to join our team

As a Business Development Manager within the Inghams Foodservice portfolio, you will be responsible for driving growth across this network in South Australia and Northern Territory whilst servicing and maintaining existing relationships.

You’ll service national accounts, attend trade shows, drive promotional planning and price negotiations.

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with an office based at Inghams Primary Processing Site at Burton.

Inghams will offer a competitive salary package, including a fully maintained company car.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain existing, and identify new business opportunities, developing strong relationships with key contacts across the SA & NT Foodservice distributor base.
• Manage internal and external resources to deliver business opportunities within agreed timelines and budget expectations.
• Plan and support the implementation of business activities consistent with the proposed strategy and Customer Proposition.
• Introduce and support new products to new and existing customers.
• Execute national and state based promotional cycles and tactical sales plans within your portfolio.
• Conduct customer business reviews to develop and implement growth strategies, sales targets and monitor business performance.

What you’ll bring:

• Previous Account Management / Business Development experience is essential, ideally in FMCG/ Foodservice along with demonstrable experience working with distributors
• Ability to analyse data and use results to drive business growth
• Ability to create and maintain positive relationships in a fast-paced environment heavily reliant on cross-functional collaboration
• Confident in running multiple projects and working in a rapid paced, high-output environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present business reviews both internally and to key customers
• Ability to understand a P&L and use data to make informed, commercially targeted decisions
• Tertiary qualification in Business of similar degree is desirable

What we’ll offer you:

• On-the-job training and support to set you up for success
• Access to Fitness Passport that gives you affordable access to gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide
• Employee benefits including product discounts and travel discounts
• Genuine opportunities to develop your career, supported by our performance and succession programs.
• The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority
• ASX-listed company with operations across Australia and New Zealand

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us; people who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering deliciously good food that’s…Always Good!

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply and explore the opportunity to join our team.