Senior Business Development Manager-Food and Nutrition

Kline + Company, Inc.

$110K — $130K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 7 years in Business Development Management, ideally in market research or consulting.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MBA preferred.
  • Proven track record of selling syndicated and custom solutions to large enterprises.
  • Strong networking abilities across various departments for opportunity identification.
  • Skilled in sales pipeline management and meeting deadlines.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, in-person and virtual.
  • Proficient in MS Office, Salesforce, and LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers in strategic accounts.
  • Drive the full sales process from lead generation to account management.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities in existing and new accounts.
  • Employ a consultative approach to create customized proposals.
  • Collaborate with internal teams for seamless solution delivery.
  • Develop and implement strategic account plans to meet sales targets.
  • Provide leadership with regular updates on account performance.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a fast-changing market with innovative practices.
  • Role in shaping strategy for major food and nutrition clients.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance service delivery.
  • Exposure to a range of evolving trends in the food and nutrition industry.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to join our Global Food and Nutrition practice. This practice delivers strategic insights and advisory support across the food, beverage, and nutrition value chain. From health ingredients, plant-based proteins, and sweeteners to emerging trends such as longevity and precision fermentation, we help clients make confident, data-backed decisions in a fast-changing market, enabling them to navigate disruption, unlock growth, and drive innovation. The role will be to identify and seize new business opportunities and encompass selling syndicated market and competitive intelligence solutions as well as consulting services to leading global companies. You will also be involved with cultivating lasting, value-driven relationships with existing clients as well. Key Responsibilities: • Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers in strategic accounts. • Drive the end-to-end sales process, from lead generation to negotiation, procurement, and account management. • Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities within existing and new accounts. • Employ a consultative selling approach to create tailored proposals that address client needs. • Collaborate with internal teams, including customer success, IT, and marketing, to ensure seamless solution delivery and promotion. • Develop and execute strategic account plans to achieve sales targets and business objectives. • Provide leadership with regular updates and reports on account performance and progress. Qualifications: • Minimum 7 years of experience in a Business Development Management role, preferably in market research, consulting, or information services. • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MBA is a strong advantage. • Proven success in selling syndicated and custom solutions as well as consulting services to large companies (revenues exceeding $10 million). • Strong ability to network across multiple departments such as strategic insights, marketing, innovation/R&D, and procurement to identify and close opportunities. • Demonstrated capability to effectively manage a sales pipeline, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines. • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both in-person and virtual. • Proficiency with MS Office, Salesforce, and LinkedIn. #LI-DNI

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