The Business Development Manager identifies, evaluates and manages new business opportunities and market initiatives.
Key responsibilities:
1. Driving New Business Development
Identify , assess, develop and manage new programs and new business opportunities; leading to successful commercialization efforts. Work with prospective customers to identify unmet needs, implement initiatives to meet those needs.
Responsible for opportunity analysis and the development and execution of business development and new venture development plans. Identify and evaluate business prospects for consideration that fit within the vision and capabilities of the business.
Identify and evaluate new opportunities building off of existing technologies to new or existing customers.
2. Business and Trade data analyze and interpret sales data
Utilize the Business Analysis tools to map out the potential business opportunities with solid action plan and implementation
Regular customer data analysis, rebate analysis, new program ROI analysis, Sales Forecast
Support ad hoc projects on reviewing, understanding the systems, providing input to improvement the systems so that more detail analysis at program level can be done for Sales Teams.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years' business development, sales, product management, marketing or other directly related experience. Background from apparel & footwear industries would be an advantage
• Proficient in assessing customer needs to convert into the business opportunities
• Negotiation skills/experience.
• Strong financial skills and business acumen.
• Knowledgeable on conducting market and territory analysis and planning.
• Ability to present data in logical concise manner
• Skilled in project / process management and meeting facilitation