BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
- Develop and implement marketing strategies, identify and evaluate business opportunities and foster strong customer relationships
- Determine merchandise and services to be sold, and implement price and credit policies
- Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
- Manage and support distribution channels in fulfilling sales objectives and achieving the best market coverage.
- Help establish export wholesale business of Indian household and groceries products
- Evaluate current grocery inventory and make suggestions for continuous improvement based on market research and understanding of the purchasing habits consumers
- Establish new sourcing networks and strengthen existing supplier relationships for household and grocery goods desirable to our customers
- Maintain strong business relationships with suppliers and vendors
- Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
- Manage staff and assign duties, plan budgets and authorize expenditures, resolve customer complaints
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Company
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum Bachelor Degree in Business or related discipline
- Minimum 4 years of experience in B2B sales, Indian wholesale brand consumer products with a preference for the industry
- Preferably with experience in wholesale/retail packaging (household & groceries) and good knowledge in Indian Wholesale household and groceries products distributions through various channels
- 2A/2B/ Class 3 compulsory. Preferably posses own transport. (Required to travel from time to time)
- Willing to do rotating shift work and able to work longer hours with prolonged period of standing. Must work on weekends/PH. (Strictly off on week days)
- Field work required. Need to do delivery if driver is off / medical leave or urgency of goods when required
- Preferably able to communicate well in English and Tamil to liaise with Indian speaking suppliers and vendors in view of working/business environment communication.
- Must have knowledge to control storage room temperatures for frozen products
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines