Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager
Slough (Head Office)

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.
We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows.

Join our snack-loving team
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.

About the role

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.

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.

What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

Competitive annual salary, alongside an annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement

Business needs car allowance

Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care

KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more

KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

Leading the Nuts category strategy and performance
Owning the full P&L, building forward forecasts and business plans, and delivering agreed targets

Driving multi‑channel growth and execution
Managing performance across Convenience, Wholesale, e‑commerce and quick commerce, with a strong focus on online growth

Delivering customer plans and innovation
Executing the sell plan, agreeing and landing JBPs, and successfully launching NPD

Working cross‑functionally to deliver KP growth initiatives
Partnering with Category, Shopper, Finance and Supply Chain to turn insight into action

Owning seasonal, reporting and governance activity
Leading the KP Christmas plan across Branded and Own Label, reporting performance and ensuring internal processes are followed

Who are we?
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.

We’re committed to inclusion
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.

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

Strong FMCG sales experience
With a track record of managing customer relationships and delivering against JBPs

Commercial confidence and P&L ownership
Comfortable making data‑led decisions and balancing short‑ and long‑term priorities

A collaborative, customer‑focused mindset
Able to work effectively across teams and build trusted partnerships

Clear and compelling communication skills
Confident creating and presenting sales stories that influence internally and externally

Strong technical and analytical capability
Experienced in Excel and PowerPoint, with working knowledge of tools such as Nielsen or Kantar to turn insight into action

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