Key Responsibilities:
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Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research to identify trends, competitor activities, and customer preferences, translating insights into actionable strategies.
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Partnership Development: Identify and establish strategic partnerships, collaborations, and alliances to enhance brand visibility, distribution channels, and product offerings.
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Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate and nurture relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers, distributors, retailers, and potential clients, to foster mutually beneficial partnerships.
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Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with marketing, supply chain, finance, and other departments to ensure seamless execution of business development strategies.
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Team Leadership: Interview, hire and train a sales team.
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Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (Master's degree a plus)
- 5-10+ years of experience in business development, sales, or marketing within the private label industry - must have Contract Manufacturing specific experience, experience in candles a big plus.
- Proven track record of driving revenue growth and expanding market share.
- Strong network of industry contacts and a deep understanding of market trends and dynamics.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Experience in managing and leading a team of business development professionals.
- Analytical mindset with proficiency in using data to inform decisions.
- Ability to travel as needed to establish and nurture partnerships.
My client is a start up in private label candle manufacturing. They recently purchased a automated production line with capability of 25M candles. They have seen impressive success with a 100% organic business model thus far and are looking for someone to drive them to the next step.
Offer:
- Client is looking to offer a lower salary and highly lucrative commission plan
- Salary goal $80-130k base - total comp ability $200-500k per year.
- Remote role - Anywhere in the US.