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Company

Advantage Solutions · 8 hours ago

Business Development Manager

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

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Responsibilities

Assessing the client's needs and strategizing the best plan to market

Leveraging meaningful relationships with retailer buyers in the industry

Transforming the paradigm of “salesperson” to a valued, educated and trusted advisor for the buyer- deploying the challenger salesperson thesis.

Preparing New Item Presentation- must be able to present and articulate the benefits of the brand, and how this will help the retailer

Execution of promotional planning and deals.

Ensuring best in class velocities are on shelf.

Generate new sales leads, maintain positive professional relationships with clients

Identifying opportunities in target markets for our client’s products and services

Understanding of various data key point measurements- translating that data into consequential action

Keeping up with the latest industry innovations, including market positioning of retailers and client base.

Following up with new leads and referrals.

Trade show attendance.

Preparing status reports on goals; managing trade spend; ROI

Using customer relationship management (CRM) software; ASANA

Organizational, problem-solving skills and tasks orientated mindset

Working with Admin team on proper delegation of administrative duties

Be Awesome- help build our company and culture

Travel- up to 20% could be required. Otherwise all remote

Strong communication skills, has to be able to get back to clients with 24 hours during the work week.

Qualification

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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales Strategy DevelopmentRetail Buyer RelationshipsData AnalysisPromotional PlanningLead GenerationASANA

Required

Strong number of appointments and a strong closure rate

Assessing the client's needs and strategizing the best plan to market

Leveraging meaningful relationships with retailer buyers in the industry

Transforming the paradigm of 'salesperson' to a valued, educated and trusted advisor for the buyer- deploying the challenger salesperson thesis

Preparing New Item Presentation- must be able to present and articulate the benefits of the brand, and how this will help the retailer

Execution of promotional planning and deals

Ensuring best in class velocities are on shelf

Generate new sales leads, maintain positive professional relationships with clients

Identifying opportunities in target markets for our client’s products and services

Understanding of various data key point measurements- translating that data into consequential action

Keeping up with the latest industry innovations, including market positioning of retailers and client base

Following up with new leads and referrals

Trade show attendance

Preparing status reports on goals; managing trade spend; ROI

Using customer relationship management (CRM) software; ASANA

Organizational, problem-solving skills and tasks orientated mindset

Working with Admin team on proper delegation of administrative duties

Be Awesome- help build our company and culture

Travel- up to 20% could be required

Strong communication skills, has to be able to get back to clients with 24 hours during the work week

Company

Advantage Solutions

Glassdoor

3.5

Advantage Solutions is a premier sales and committed to building brand value for our clients and customers.

Founded in 1987

Irvine, California, USA

10,001+ employees

https://advantagesolutions.net

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