MSI Express

Director of Business Development

MSI Express Greater Chicago Area
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MSI Express is a single-source contract manufacturing and packaging company, delivering innovative engineering solutions from our strategically located network of manufacturing facilities.


***This position requires and extensive background in Private Label/Store Brands strategic selling and a strong network of existing customer relationships in this space. The interview process will require the ability to articulate your experience with these types of projects and winning strategies.***


ROLE PURPOSE/POSITION SUMMARY

Growing company revenue and gross margin through effectively managing existing CPG customers base while also prospecting new customers to purchase our contract manufacturing and packaging services.


KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Value Added Revenue (VAR) & Gross Margin Growth

• Customer Satisfaction & Responsiveness

• Pipeline Goals/KPI’s: VAR Growth, Deals won, Win Ratio & Average Deal Size


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Growing company revenue and gross margin
  • Effective relationship building though solid personal connections which lays the foundation for trust and establishing a business value/fit
  • Effectively managing and farming existing CPG customers base Strategic selling: The ability to communicate our value and competitive uniqueness while identifying potential customer solutions
  • Prospecting new customers to purchase our contract manufacturing and packaging services through effective prospecting skills that allow you to identify a business fit, penetrate and close new business deals
  • High commercial acumen which would be utilized to negotiate prices increases and commercial agreements
  • Establishment of client specific value propositions for outsourced services, performance against stated objectives, business growth, business consultancy A point of escalation for complaints and resolve issues aiming to customer contentment and the preservation of the company’s reputation
  • Manage the entire sales cycle (i.e.: finding a client to securing the deal to first production)


QUALIFICATIONS/ CAPABILITY PROFILE:

Minimum Education

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • MBA degree desired
  • Professional Affiliations desired

Minimum Experience

  • Five to ten years of contract manufacturing or CPG industry sales experience required -Essential

Minimum Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

  • Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; knowledge of CRM software (e.g. Salesforce) is a plus
  • Analytical skills (comparative analysis via spreadsheet)
  • Financial skills (finance fundamentals)
  • Technical writing skills
  • Executive-level presentation skills (including verbal skills)
  • Executive-level relationship skills
  • Enthusiastic and passionate
  • Organizational and time-management skills
  • Private-label sales experience


Apply today and join our rapidly growing team!


- Inc. 5000 #1,085 fastest growing company in the USA. (2023)

- Inc. 5000 #622 fastest growing company in the USA. (2022)

- Inc. 5000 #479 fastest growing company in the USA. (2021)

- Inc. 5000 #10 fastest growing company in the Midwest. (2022)

- Inc. 5000 #165 fastest growing company in the Midwest. (2021)

  • Seniority level

    Director
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Sales
  • Industries

    Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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