Business Development Executive - Nutrition & Wellness in Freeland

Are you a results‑driven sales professional with a hunter mindset and a passion for helping brands bring safe, compliant and innovative nutrition products to market? Do you thrive in fast‑paced, target‑driven environments where you can truly make your mark? We’re looking for a Business Development Manager – Nutrition & Wellness to spearhead growth for NSF’s Nutrition & Wellness portfolio across Europe and Africa. This is a brand‑new growth area for NSF in the region - a rare opportunity to build, shape and influence a commercial offering from the ground up. You’ll focus on advancing our Food & Nutrition division by winning new clients, expanding key accounts, and helping manufacturers and processors navigate the evolving landscape of product claims, nutrition standards and wellness‑related compliance.

This is a high‑impact sales role where you will hunt for new opportunities, open new territory pathways, and leverage NSF’s global capabilities to deliver end‑to‑end value.

What We Offer

• Remote Working: This is a remote covering UK and Europe, with client travel as required.
• Car Allowance & Travel Reimbursement: Monthly car allowance and full reimbursement for business travel.
• Performance‑Based Bonus: Competitive base salary with a bonus structured tied to sales targets.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health cover, death‑in‑service benefit, company sick pay scheme, and income protection.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and an annual paid Mental Wellness Day.
• Volunteering Time: Paid time off to support causes you care about.
• A Unique Market‑Building Opportunity: Be at the forefront of launching and expanding NSF’s new Nutrition & Wellness offering across the Europe & Africa region.

Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and secure new business through strategic outreach, tailored solutions, and robust contract negotiation.
• Win, develop, and grow targeted customers, moving them to key‑account level.
• Achieve consistent growth across your territory and service lines with clear, actionable account plans.
• Build sustainable partnerships with existing accounts and new targets through impactful meetings (approximately 50% face‑to‑face and 50% virtual).
• Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, and Business Unit leaders to deliver strategic projects and optimise outcomes.
• Represent NSF at tradeshows, seminars, and industry events as required.
• Develop territory sales plans and forecasts aligned to market needs; analyse local trends and partner with Marketing on targeted campaigns.
• Maintain strong customer relationships to expand offerings and ensure long‑term success.
• Own the pipeline from prospecting to close; keep sales administration current in Salesforce CRM.
• Uphold HSSE practices and contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field.
• Demonstrable experience working with or for food manufacturers/processors.
• Proven success in a results‑driven sales or business development role, ideally within TIC or a consulting environment.
• Strong hunter mentality with a proactive, target‑driven approach to winning new business.
• Experience planning strategically, prospecting effectively, and winning large‑scale opportunities.
• Excellent relationship‑building, negotiation, and presentation skills, including at senior/C‑suite level.
• Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and confidence using data to drive decisions.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel approximately 30–40% across the UK and Europe, with occasional travel into Africa as needed.
• Knowledge of nutrition, wellness, supplements, or related certification/verification schemes (advantageous but not essential).

Our Culture

At NSF, our mission is to improve human and planet health. Our culture is rooted in four central values: Do the Right Thing, Treat People Well, Relentlessly Pursue Excellence, We are one NSF. These principles drive everything we do - from client service to internal collaboration.

Apply now and send us your CV and cover letter. Come join our team, we look forward to hearing from you!

About Us

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science‑driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life. One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work. NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.