Job Description
Senior Director of Business Development - Remote within the US
At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a talented Senior Director of Business Development who will be responsible for the direction and management of sales and business development operations including presentation and Request For Proposal (RFP) development, market competitiveness, pricing, and ROI value creation tools as well as overall growth strategies. This is a high visibility position requiring strong leadership skills.
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:
- Potential to manage people, including individuals up to the Director level.
- Travel requirements will vary month to month; candidates must be willing and able to travel on short notice, with travel expectations ranging from up to 50-75% during any given month.
- Work extensively with appropriate customer teams within the Company to develop leads and appointments with customers.
- Develop and coordinate the objectives of the overall business development plan with all of the functional departments of the company as necessary.
- Generate new business opportunities within key target customers and develop long-term relationships with key customer/clients.
- Develop and deliver sales presentations and prepare and answer RFP questions using knowledge of the competitive landscape.
- Work closely with the EVP Client Service, other client service leaders, and respective teams, as appropriate, to ensure customer expectations are met and overall business plans and strategies are achieved.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor"s Degree required or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in major account sales development/sales management/marketing within the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
- Working knowledge of syndicated data (IRI, Neilsen, Spectra, etc.)
- Skill in supervising to include delegating responsibility, training and evaluating the performance
- Demonstrated ability to provide cross-functional leadership
- Good interpersonal and team building skills
Job Will Remain Open Until Filled
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Saint Louis, MO |
| Industry | Business Services - Other |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1987 |
| Website | http://www.advantagesolutions.net/ |
About Company
Advantage Solutions is a leading provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions
to consumer goods companies and retailers. Our data- and technology-driven services
— which include headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store and online sampling,
digital commerce, omnichannel marketing, retail media and others — help brands and
retailers of all sizes get products into the hands of consumers, wherever they shop.
As a trusted partner and problem solver, we help our clients sell more while spending
less. Headquartered in Irvine, California, we have o!ces throughout North America
and strategic investments in select markets throughout Africa, Asia, Australia and
Europe through which we serve the global needs of multinational, regional and local
manufacturers.
Skills
- Business Developmentunmatched
- Business Operationsunmatched
- Business Planunmatched
- Business Solutionsunmatched
- Business Strategyunmatched
- Career Developmentunmatched
- Consumer Marketingunmatched
- Consumer Packaged Goodsunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Lead Generationunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Major Accountsunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Pricingunmatched
- Proposal Writingunmatched
- Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
- Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
- Salesunmatched
- Sales Managementunmatched
- Sales Presentationunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
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