Business Development Manager

<p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong>Business Development Manager</strong><br><strong>Slough</strong> (Head Office)</p><p style="text-align:start;"><em><span style="color:#121317">We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side.<br>We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows.</span></em></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong>Join our snack-loving team</strong><br>We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.</p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong>About the role</strong></p><p>This role plays a key part in driving growth for the Nuts category within a top six grocery account. You’ll lead a complex multi‑channel offer across Grocery, Convenience, Wholesale, and e‑ and quick commerce, while working closely with the wider business unit to deliver our full year objectives.<br></p><p>With full ownership of the Nuts category P&L and shared accountability across the broader customer agenda, you’ll bring together commercial insight, strong customer partnerships and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver sustainable growth, innovation and value for KP Snacks.</p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong>What’s in it for you?</strong><br>We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:</p><ul><li><p>Competitive annual salary, alongside an annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement</p></li><li><p>Business needs car allowance</p></li><li><p>Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care</p></li><li><p>KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary</p></li><li><p>25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more</p></li><li><p>KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more</p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong>What will you be doing?</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Leading the Nuts category strategy and performance</strong><br>Owning the full P&L, building forward forecasts and business plans, and delivering agreed targets</p></li><li><p><strong>Driving multi‑channel growth and execution</strong><br>Managing performance across Convenience, Wholesale, e‑commerce and quick commerce, with a strong focus on online growth</p></li><li><p><strong>Delivering customer plans and innovation</strong><br>Executing the sell plan, agreeing and landing JBPs, and successfully launching NPD</p></li><li><p><strong>Working cross‑functionally to deliver KP growth initiatives</strong><br>Partnering with Category, Shopper, Finance and Supply Chain to turn insight into action</p></li><li><p><strong>Owning seasonal, reporting and governance activity</strong><br>Leading the KP Christmas plan across Branded and Own Label, reporting performance and ensuring internal processes are followed</p></li></ul><p style="text-align:start;min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong>Who are we?</strong><br>We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.</p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong>We’re committed to inclusion</strong><br>We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.</p></p><p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong>We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Strong FMCG sales experience</strong><br>With a track record of managing customer relationships and delivering against JBPs</p></li><li><p><strong>Commercial confidence and P&L ownership</strong><br>Comfortable making data‑led decisions and balancing short‑ and long‑term priorities</p></li><li><p><strong>A collaborative, customer‑focused mindset</strong><br>Able to work effectively across teams and build trusted partnerships</p></li><li><p><strong>Clear and compelling communication skills</strong><br>Confident creating and presenting sales stories that influence internally and externally</p></li><li><p><strong>Strong technical and analytical capability</strong><br>Experienced in Excel and PowerPoint, with working knowledge of tools such as Nielsen or Kantar to turn insight into action</p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p>#LI-SC1 #LI-Hybrid</p></p>