Senior Business Development Manager

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Senior Business Development Manager expanding Aviko’s foodservice presence across the U.S. and Canada. Winning key accounts, managing partners and driving profitable growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities across North America
  • Build and expand senior relationships with national and regional foodservice operators, distributors and key accounts
  • Develop a commercial new business funnel with brokers and convert opportunities into profitable, sustainable growth
  • Strengthen and manage broker and distributor networks to increase market reach and create pull-through
  • Develop and execute market and account growth plans aligned with Aviko’s North American commercial strategy
  • Support expansion within chain restaurant groups and other foodservice segments
  • Translate customer needs, market developments and competitive insights into commercial opportunities
  • Contribute to annual sales plans, budgeting, forecasting and disciplined pipeline management
  • Represent Aviko at customer meetings, industry events and trade shows
  • Collaborate with North American and European colleagues to ensure reliable execution and long-term customer success
  • Report to the Managing Director North America

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Food Business or a related field
  • Significant commercial experience in business development, key account management or sales leadership within foodservice or the food industry
  • Experience in frozen foods, potato products, fries or appetizers is a strong advantage
  • Proven track record of winning and growing large, complex accounts and delivering profitable business growth
  • Strong network among regional chain restaurants and foodservice decision-makers on the U.S. East Coast is highly preferred
  • Experience working with distributors, brokers and multi-level customer organizations
  • Strong commercial judgement and ownership, ideally including P&L responsibility
  • Excellent negotiation, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
  • Entrepreneurial, self-starting approach and ability to collaborate effectively in an international organization
  • Willingness to travel frequently throughout the United States and Canada, with occasional international travel
  • Must currently reside in the USA and be legally authorized to work in the USA

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and bonus opportunity
  • High degree of autonomy and entrepreneurship
  • International exposure and collaboration with colleagues worldwide
  • Professional development opportunities within a growing organization
  • Home-based position
  • Employment arranged through a trusted local payroll partner