Business Development Executive

Contract & Compensation

Territory covers: Belfast & surrounding areas (Ideal postcode location: BT23)

Contract: Fixed term contract ending 31st December 2026, full time (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

Salary: Up to £28,840 per annum, plus a 10% performance related bonus, company car & fuel card

Role Overview

As a Business Development Executive, your role will be to increase visibility of key Pladis brands. You will be representing a wide range of Pladis brands in-store with McVitie’s biscuits and brands such as Jaffa Cakes and Flipz - and you will play a huge role in helping Pladis drive sales by working to increase distribution and actively selling into key contacts within your assigned territory. You will visit your designated cash and carry regularly to purchase stock and sell into your retailers within your call file.

Benefits

• Salary £28,840 per annum (pro rata)
• No weekend working (40 hours Monday to Friday)
• Potential to earn bonus - 10%
• Annual leave purchase scheme - up to 5 extra days per year!
• Life Assurance
• Access to discounted Private Healthcare
• Company pension scheme
• Family‑friendly working policies (such as enhanced maternity & paternity pay)
• Access to our fantastic Employee 'Perks' portal (discounts from a wide range of retailers, gym memberships, leisure activities plus much more!)
• Opportunity to volunteer for our taskforces (Diversity & Inclusion; Field First; Community; Sustainability; Mental Health & Wellbeing)
• Personal development through our 'Byte' e-learning platform
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support on Physical, Mental & Financial well‑being
• Supportive company culture & values
• Career progression opportunities across the Avidity Group businesses

Qualifications

Ideally you will have experience of working within a field based sales role within a convenience, independents or impulse environment. We are really keen to consider applicants who share Pladis’ values and are passionate about their products and about sustainability.

You will be self‑motivated and thrive working within a KPI driven environment. A people person, you will be confident and comfortable building relationships in store with key contacts and have great communication skills. Previous experience working within a customer centred role would definitely be advantageous and high levels of resilience and energy are essential.

Please note this role requires a full UK manual driving licence (with no more than 6 pts or previous bans), all offers will be subject to successful completion of a DVLA licence check. This is a field‑based role which will involve regular travel daily, so you must be comfortable driving distance. Please note this role will also require manual handling/heavy lifting. Overnights may be required on occasion.