Business Development Travel Required job in Birmingham
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Birmingham CorTech LLC
| Job Ref: | 365898 |
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CorTech LLC |
| Job Type: | Contract |
| Salary and Benefits: | 37.00/Per Hour |
| Remote: | No |
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| City: | Birmingham |
| Post Code: | 35005 |
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JobsRUs.com. is seeking to hire a Market Development Lead for our client the Alabama Market! Benefits Available! Weekly Pay! $33.00-37.00/Hour Location and Hours: Preferred location: Alabama (Tuscaloosa/Birmingham/Montgomery), but open to other locations. Work hours: Aim for 40 hours/week. Travel: Within a 5-state territory (Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Alabama). Travel expenses reimbursed, will need to rent a car or use personal car. Company vehicle will not be provided. Responsibilities: Act as a bridge between Company and customers, fostering strong business partnerships. Preferred experience in Direct Store Delivery (DSD) and merchandising. Primarily a market development role, but may involve building displays and loading/unloading trucks as needed Desk time: 4-8 hours/week; field time: visiting 15-16 stores/week (about 3/day). Self-motivated and proactive in building relationships with store managers. Day-to-Day Activities: Visit established stores, build relationships with managers, and learn the MDL role. Focus on increasing sales and expanding the current portfolio. Suitable for someone with account management and business development experience. Occasional late meetings (10pm or 2am) based on customer needs (e.g., Publix, Walmart, Target). Ideal Candidate: A store manager from a big box store would also be a good fit. Strong in both account management and business development. DESCRIPTION: The Market Development Lead (MDL) is responsible for the growth and development of the market through collaboration and engagement with Independent Distributor Partners (IDPs) and retail outlets. The MDL is responsible for establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with IDPs, select retail store management and key retailer decision makers. What will you do: IDP Engagement Analyze and share market conditions with IDPs, including identifying opportunities for growth and conducting optional business meetings to support the growth of the respective businesses. Synthesize and interpret data to distill retailer specific requirements, base business performance, and incremental opportunities to educate IDPs on the growth potential of income and equity associated with their routes. Collaborate with IDPs regarding dispute resolution to minimize conflict with retailers. Act as a key liaison between cross functional partners such as Customer Teams, Warehouse Operations, and IDPs to close gaps and ensure that service levels are met through product availability and customer strategies. Conduct purposeful route consults as IDPs request. Conduct physical inventories periodically. Retail Development: Support the additional market call coverage needed to drive executional clarity on retailer specific promotional events on a local basis. This could include call coverage to store and district level retailer decision makers. Forecast and analyze market conditions and develop gap plans across local market to unlock growth in partnership with IDPs. Visit key accounts and stores to identify strengths and opportunities while building relationships with key local retailer decision makers. Follow up with all service-related issues generated by retailers within 24 hours to ensure that the IDP and retailer have finalized a positive resolution. Build rapport and trust with key store management personnel (multiple levels) during visits and through communication. It would be great if you have: B.A. Preferred Required Education: BA preferred Minimum 3 years of experience required with or without degree | |
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