Business Development Manager-New Markets Description: The Business Development Manager-New Markets (BDM-NM) will be responsible for identifying, developing, and executing growth strategies to expand the company’s market presence, acquiring new customers, and diversifying the business portfolio. This role requires a results-driven, proactive, strategic thinker with a passion for hunting and closing new opportunities. The role requires a person with strong commercial acumen, excellent relationship-building skills, and the ability to translate market opportunities into long term, profitable customers. They must have experience in RTP Responsibilities: · Market Expansion: Help identify and evaluate new market segments and emerging opportunities aligned with company capabilities and growth goals. · Customer Acquisition: Prospect, engage, and build relationships with potential customers to expand the company’s reach and revenue base. · Product Development Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams to identify potential new products or enhancements that meet evolving customer and market needs. · Opportunity Qualification: Efficiently assess and qualify potential opportunities based on fit, profitability, and strategic alignment. · Sales Growth: Develop and execute strategies that drive top-line revenue growth through new business generation. · Market Intelligence: Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and customer feedback to inform business strategy and product development initiatives. · Pipeline Management: Maintain accurate, up-to-date records and action plans of opportunities, contacts, and activities in the company’s CRM system and close Opportunities effectively. · Reporting: Provide regular updates on business development activities, performance metrics, and market insights to leadership. Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or a related field. · 5 years of experience in business development, sales, or a related growth-focused role (within plastic packaging) · Proven success identifying, qualifying, and closing new business opportunities in packaging or related field. · Exceptional prospecting and relationship-building skills with a “hunter” mentality. · Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills to evaluate markets and opportunities. · Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities. · Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively. · Proficiency with CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and Microsoft Office Suite. · Ability to travel 50% of time for customer visits, industry trade shows and other events.