Technical Business Development Manager - Coated Meat Applications

Kerry•Beloit, WI

6d•$102,400 - $168,250

About The Position

The Technical Business Development Manager drives commercial growth by identifying and advancing technology opportunities that can be delivered in under 12 months. The role focuses on coatings as a vehicle for taste, nutrition, performance, operational ease, or cost benefits, especially in products using predust, batters, and/or breaders, such as coated chicken, appetizers, meatballs, and battered items. The successful candidate serves as a technical subject-matter expert in creating coating-based solutions, identifies future innovation opportunities, and discovers raw materials from within and outside Kerry that can provide nutritional, operational, functional, or cost benefits. The role applies Kerry technologies to protein applications, develops nimble experiment designs, replicates testing across relevant substrates, renovates solutions for operational and cost optimization, and supports execution with Kerry operations teams. The position is full-time. Preference is given to candidates within commuting distance of Beloit, Wisconsin; Springdale, Arkansas; or Rome, Georgia. Travel across Kerry and customer sites is approximately 20% once established in the role. The annual salary range is $102,400–$168,250, with eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation. The posting is anticipated to expire on December 4, 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a science-related field.
At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
Proven experience solving customer needs through technical expertise.
Customer-facing experience and ability to translate technical solutions into value.
Demonstrated success managing opportunity or innovation pipelines and converting them into commercial wins.
Ability to build formulations and nutritional, ingredient, and cost comparisons.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Finance.
Comfortable traveling across Kerry and customer sites; travel is approximately 20% once settled in the role.

Nice To Haves

Preference for candidates located within commuting distance of Beloit, WI; Springdale, AR; or Rome, GA.

Responsibilities

Drive commercial growth by identifying and advancing technology opportunities deliverable in under 12 months.
Become the subject-matter expert in the technical creation of new coating-based solutions.
Maintain a strong understanding of the market and identify future innovation opportunities.
Discover raw materials from within and outside Kerry that can provide nutritional, operational, functional, or cost benefits.
Apply knowledge of Kerry technologies, including Taste, FPP, Smoke/Color, and Coatings, to protein applications.
Develop experiment designs for innovation testing against aligned market opportunities and strategic measures, using nimble testing models.
Replicate innovation testing across substrates where the value may apply.
Renovate targeted innovative solutions to optimize operations and cost.
Drive operational execution in collaboration with Kerry operations teams.