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Balchem Corporation · 21 hours ago

Junior Sales & Business Development Manager, Minerals & Nutrients India

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty ingredients that improve health and well-being globally. The Junior Sales & Business Development Manager will be responsible for building a customer base in India, managing distributor relations, and maximizing profitability while ensuring effective communication with clients.

Food and BeverageNutrition

No H1B

Responsibilities

Sales budget responsibility and accountability for India

Responsible for the management of the distributor base in India as well as managing and building the direct customer base if applicable

Maximize profitability and manage cost

Daily communication on new and existing prospects/clients of distributor or direct customers, assist/lead in tech and commercial discussions

Ability to travel at least 50% of their time to visit both existing and new clients, either together with distributor or alone

Manage all international or local key accounts (relationship/project level) based in India

Initiate new client relationships within industry and manage project to fruition

Manage an overall market operation plan

Lead communicator to Marketing for all local initiatives

Qualification

Sales managementMarket planningProject managementFunctional ingredientsNutra & Food industryMS OfficeCRM applicationsFluent in EnglishCommunication skillsLeadership skills

Required

Must be able to speak, read and write in English fluently

Tertiary education in Nutra & or Food manufacturing discipline or Business Management or both

Experience in functional ingredients

Min 2 years Industry experience in similar role

Strong analytical and market planning abilities

Familiar with Nutra & Food customer base, multi-level contacts within industry

Understanding of the regulatory landscape

Project management expertise and proven ability to close deals

Proficient in English, MS office & CRM applications

Excellent communicator and presenter and developed leadership skills

Must be permitted to work in India

Ability to travel over 50%, including internationally

Company

Balchem Corporation

Founded in 1967, Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions to the nutrition, health, and food markets.

Founded in 1967

New Hampton, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees