Senior Business Development Manager - Flavors and Functional Food Ingredients

Looking to use your Business Development skills at a Global Leading manufacturer of Flavors & Food Ingredients?

Senior Business Development Manager - North America - Flavors & Functional Ingredients

The Business Development Manager will spearhead the growth of the North American business by crafting and implementing a robust strategy across targeted categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Development: Formulate and execute business strategies for various categories to achieve growth and profit objectives.
• Division Growth: Drive the expansion and profitability of the North American Division within the designated categories.
• Opportunity Identification: Utilize strategic insight to identify new opportunities, prospect customers, and explore innovative business models.
• Customer Engagement: Serve as a strategic partner to the Sales team, leveraging strong business acumen to actively engage with customers.
• Team Leadership: Guide and direct a cross-functional team comprising Applications, Creation, Marketing, and Consumer Insight to ensure the successful execution of strategic initiatives.
• Foster Collaboration: Encourage and facilitate effective team collaboration.

What You Bring

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree with over 10 years of experience in a business development or applications role within a related field/industry.
• Skillset: Exceptional cross-functional skills, teamwork, strategic relationship building, and communication skills.
• Customer-Centric Approach: A strong focus on customer needs, excellent project management and presentation abilities.
• Adaptability: Proficiency in navigating a matrix organization and a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, managing multiple projects and initiatives effectively.
• Growth Mindset: A willingness to learn, challenge norms, and embrace new opportunities for growth.
• Travel Readiness: Ability to travel approximately 25% domestically, or as required.

A competitive salary and benefits package will be on offer!

Reach out to me directly to discuss further - samuel.pickering@george-thomas.com