Business Development Manager- Mexico and Latin America

Summary

Actus Nutrition develops high-quality ingredients for human and animal nutrition, including high-protein products. The Business Development Manager will identify new business opportunities, grow existing customer sales, and manage accounts across Human Nutrition, Multi-Level Marketing, and Functional Foods in Mexico and Latin America.

Responsibilities

• Prospect new accounts and grow business through sales activities including existing relationships, cold-calling, industry events and networking and customer interaction
• Identify and respond to opportunities for sales of Actus Nutrition products and services. Reinforce the principles and practice of value pricing all products and services for maximum allowable profits
• Establish productive, professional relationships with key individuals in assigned or new customer accounts
• Operate as the lead point of contact for all matters specific to assigned customers. Provide excellent service to ensure customer success and a positive experience with the Company. Develop long-term relationships, connecting with key business executives and stakeholders
• Develop objectives and strategies for each account, developing full market potential. Familiarize established accounts with new products or developments
• Maintain a strong technical knowledge of the product line to educate and sell the value of Actus Nutrition’s products in the Functional Food and Nutrition marketplace most effectively
• Stay abreast of major trends or initiatives within the food industry that will affect the company’s ability to successfully compete with products and services. Identify and support market driven initiatives for new products and services that will increase profits for Actus Nutrition
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and conduct and transact all business in a legal and ethical manner to safeguard the legal record and good reputation of the company
• Act as liaison between customers and cross-functional internal teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of Actus Nutrition’s solutions according to customer needs
• Focus on distributor management in addition to direct sales
• This position will provide guidance and assess marketing needs in the Mexico and Latin American markets, assist with creation and updating of marketing materials, participate in trade shows as well as industrial networking events
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities as needed
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Skills

• 3-5 years of sales experience in the nutritional/dairy ingredients industry
• Competitive, sales-driven individual with an outstanding track record in sales development
• Strong key account selling capabilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, both for English and Spanish
• Ability to multi-task – manage multiple projects occurring at one time
• A value selling mindset
• Strong track record of delivery against targets
• Strong knowledge of computer software applications
• Experience with high protein products like WPC, WPI, and MPC strongly preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3-5 years of sales experience in the nutritional/dairy ingredients industry
• Competitive, sales-driven individual with an outstanding track record in sales development
• Strong key account selling capabilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, both for English and Spanish
• Ability to multi-task – manage multiple projects occurring at one time
• A value selling mindset
• Strong track record of delivery against targets
• Strong knowledge of computer software applications

Nice to Haves

• Experience with high protein products like WPC, WPI, and MPC strongly preferred

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Healthy 401(k) company match program