Business Development Manager - Convenience stores

Why work at HARIBO? The original and iconic Goldbears, created in 1922, have delighted kids and grown-ups for over 100 years! Our associates are our most valuable asset. At HARIBO of America we are committed to a comprehensive benefit program that helps our employee stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a positive work life balance. We provide fully paid health insurance premiums and generous HSA contribution, 11 paid Holiday plus Paid Time Off/PTO, competitive 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more.

Additionally, we offer community involvement opportunities and career growth opportunities.

Are you HARIBO? We are the world's #1 gummi candy manufacturer. It's a great time to join our growing organization and help spread "Childlike Happiness" (one of our core values) to consumers across the United States. The Business Development Manager – Convenience Stores (south central/ southwest US) is responsible for directly managing and growing the strategic partnerships between HARIBO and the designated Customer group along with assigned Broker selling partners.

The Business Development Manager will achieve and exceed projected key account sales for customer group (assigned convenience store chains, travel center chains, etc) which are located within multiple states throughout portions of the south central United States.

The Business Development Manager will have at least 3+ years of experience in strategic sales experience within the consumer packaged goods / CPG industry along with a Bachelor’s Degree. Experience using IRI, Circana, Nielsen, or other syndicated sales data is required. Prior experience calling on C-stores/travel centers is strongly preferred. Additionally, must have the ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally throughout up to 40% of the time, with overnight stays.

This is a remote, field-based position.
The ideal candidate will be located near a major airport and currently reside in the south central / south west region of the United States (for example: Texas, Oklahoma, etc) due to the core geographic area of retail customers for this role.

• Develop and execute strategies and plans to meet assigned sales targets and market share goals in area of accountability (assigned Convenience store, travel center chains)
• Manage assigned customer accounts, develop and grow business to meet HARIBO targets and customer sales targets
• Execute consumer and shopper driven strategies for your customers
• As a member of our Sales team, partner and work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders including Demand Planning, Trade Marketing, Brand Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Category Management, and other internal teams
• Create and execute joint business plans
• Conduct headquarter calls at corporate offices of assigned customer/retail chains
• Utilize data to develop accurate sales forecasts and use data to drive sales growth opportunities

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of strategic sales experience in the consumer packaged goods industry
• 1+ years of experience utilizing customer sales and/or syndicated data tools such as IRI, Circana, Nielsen, etc.
• Prior experience with headquarters calls
• This is a remote, field based position that requires the ability to travel up to 40% of the time locally, regionally, and nationally; with overnight stays
• Candidate will be located near a major airport and currently reside ideally in the southern central region of the United States (ex: Texas, Oklahoma, etc) due to the core geographic area of retail customers for this role

• Prior experience selling into / calling on the Convenience stores / travel centers
• Prior sales experience in candy, confectionery, salty snacks
• 5+ years of experience in the consumer packaged goods / CPG industry
• Demonstrated success in business negotiations with key corporate level decision makers
• Prior experience partnering with Brokers
• Deep expertise utilizing customer sales and/or syndicated data tools such as IRI, Circana, Nielsen, etc.

• Ability to use data with a "fact-based selling" approach
• Entrepreneurial spirit and the passion to win in a fast-paced working environment

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