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VP Business Development

Advantage Solutions
Saint Louis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jan 2025

About the role

Summary

Vice President of Business Development

 

At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a highly dynamic Vice President of Business Development to be responsible for the development, management, oversight, and evaluation of Company’s business development functions for the retailer.  Contributes to team management, performance management, strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting initiatives, and systems initiatives, in addition to problem-solving and process development for the department. The main focus is to create new business and penetrate retailer at all levels. ​

 

Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

 

What we offer:

 

  • Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Training and Career Development
  • Generous Paid Time-Off 

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and define the go-to-market strategy for the retail team, including but not limited to product and service portfolio strategy, pricing strategy and retail business strategy.
  • Create and develop executable programs, materials, and processes that are driven by market and business insights.
  • Measure and evaluate strategic implementation against intended results. 
  • Customize the go-to-market strategy for strategic clients, retailer, and segments.
  • Oversee, sale, and support the launch of new merchandising products, programs and processes at the initial point of customer interface.
  • Responsible for delivering measurable results within Company’s organization that lead to new business development and execution for our clients.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing or equivalent job-related experience preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in team management (of direct and indirect reports)
  • 7-10 years of experience in management/leadership in a retail sales management and business development role
  • Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment
  • Ability to visualize and plan objectives and goals strategically
  • Team building skills

 

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

 

Position Summary

 

The VP Business Development is responsible for the development, management, oversight, and evaluation of Company’s business development functions for retailer.  Contributes to team management, performance management, strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting initiatives, and systems initiatives, in addition to problem solving and process development for the department.  Main focus is to create new business and penetrate retailer at all levels.                

           

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

 

Strategic Plan

  • Develop and define the go-to-market strategy for the retail team, including but not limited to product and service portfolio strategy, pricing strategy and retail business strategy
  • Create and develop executable programs, materials, and processes that are driven by market and business insights
  • Measure and evaluate strategic implementation against intended results. Results will be attained through effective execution against business development and business performance goals

Business Development

  • Evaluate performance to determine if organizational capabilities are competitive and relevant with regard to customer and competitor trends in the industry
  • Customize the go-to-market strategy for strategic clients, retailer and segments
  • Oversee, sale, and support the launch of new merchandising products, programs and processes at the initial point of customer interface; including the generation of new business leads
  • Responsible for delivering measureable results within Company’s organization that lead to new business development and executionfor our clients

Supervisory Responsibilities

 

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