Business Development Manager - North Carolina

Wells Enterprise

$80K — $95K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred
  • 4+ years of Account Selling experience with a CPG company required
  • Experience with Food Lion and/or Harris Teeter preferred
  • Strong analytical skills and data translation capabilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)

Responsibilities

  • Develop retail accounts and understand customer strategies
  • Utilize category management principles and convert data to actionable insights
  • Manage volume forecasts effectively
  • Oversee P&L and trade management activities
  • Conduct annual joint business planning sessions
  • Facilitate monthly business reviews with key stakeholders
  • Explore and develop new business opportunities

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunity to influence customer behavior and build brand loyalty
  • Access to comprehensive training and support programs
  • Collaborative company culture focused on team success
  • Potential for career advancement within the company
Full Job Description
Job Description

Functional Area: Retail Sales

The Role

Wells Enterprises currently has an opening for a Business Development Manager, calling primarily on Food Lion and Harris Teeter. The Business Development Manager leads the development of business solutions within an assigned geography. The main goal is to generate more revenue for the company while also achieving profit and trade spend objectives.

What You'll Do
  • Retail account development; Awareness of Customer Strategy and Performance; Knows customer policies and procedures
  • Apply Cat Man principles; Converts data to insights; Uses insights to influence customer behavior; Demonstrates category knowledge and performance drivers; Awareness of key Consumer and Shopper Insights
  • Volume Forecast Management
  • P&L/ Trade Management
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Annual joint business planning
  • Monthly Business Reviews
  • Asset management
  • Arranging business meetings and one-on-one conversations with prospective customers
  • Discover and explore new business opportunities with internal business case development
  • Develop ways to improve the customer experience and build brand loyalty


Qualifications

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred
  • Minimum of 4 years Account Selling experience with a CPG company required. Experience calling on Food Lion and/or Harris Teeter highly preferred.
  • Goal-oriented, organized team player
  • Eager to expand the company with new sales by gaining new distribution in both region chains and independent customers
  • Able to analyze data and sales statistics and translate results into better solutions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively
  • Self-motivated and self-directed
  • Experienced at preparing and presenting quarterly goals and forecasts for future projects
  • Demonstrated and proven sales results
  • Proficient computer skills; Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel)


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