Business Development Representative

Job Summary FoodChain ID is a global leader in delivering operational and service excellence across our Digital Solutions division for food safety, quality, compliance, and supply chain management. We’re seeking a results-driven Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our growing team and help fuel our sales pipeline through smart, innovative outreach strategies. What You’ll Do: As a key driver of pipeline generation, you will: Own and manage inbound MQLs across our Enterprise and Industry Solutions divisions, ensuring timely follow-up, effective qualification, and progression. Engage prospects consultatively to understand their challenges, needs, and priorities, converting qualified interest into high-quality discovery calls. Take ownership of your discovery call quota, with performance primarily measured against qualified discovery calls successfully held. Supplement inbound activity with targeted outbound prospecting where required to achieve quota, using cold calling, social media, personalised email, and creative engagement tactics. Align closely with Account Executives to co-ordinate prospecting activity and ensure a smooth handoff of qualified prospects. Partner with Marketing to maximise conversion from campaigns and events, while providing feedback to continuously improve MQL quality and engagement. Build and manage effective automated cadences and follow-up journeys to maximise speed-to-lead, engagement, and conversion. Maintain accurate activity and lead data in Salesforce. What We’re Looking For: Based in the United Kingdom 1+ years in a Business Development, Sales, or SDR role in a SaaS or technology sales environment. Proven experience in cold prospecting and developing pipeline without relying solely on pre-qualified lists. Familiarity with tools like Salesforce, Apollo/Salesloft, ZoomInfo, or similar prospecting platforms. Creative and analytical thinker who’s comfortable working independently and optimizing performance based on metrics. St