Associate, Sales - Business Development
Skills
BusinessBusiness DevelopmentBuyer RepresentationMarketing StrategyNegotiationRetailSales
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing Life Sciences Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field preferred
- 3+ years of business development and sales experience in nutraceuticals dietary supplements vitamins consumer health products pharmaceuticals or CDMO/contract manufacturing
- Proven track record of acquiring new clients and generating revenue through business development efforts
- Experience selling contract manufacturing private-label or formulation services highly preferred
- Strong network within nutraceutical dietary supplement or consumer packaged goods industry preferred
- Excellent prospecting negotiation presentation and relationship-management skills
- Demonstrated hunter mentality with ability to independently source and close new business opportunities
- Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite
- Willingness to travel extensively 50–75%
Nice to have
- results-oriented
- highly motivated
- hunter mentality
- self-motivated
- client-obsessed
- commercial acumen
- curious
- persistent
Day to day
- Identify and secure new business opportunities across nutraceutical, dietary supplement, vitamin, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and consumer health markets.
- Build and manage a strong sales pipeline through prospecting networking industry events referrals and outbound outreach.
- Develop tailored proposals present CDMO capabilities negotiate deals and collaborate with internal teams to convert prospects into long-term customers.