Business Development Coordinator- Cheese

Summary/Objective:

Gellert Global Group's Atalanta Corporation is in search of a Business Development Coordinator. We are the largest family-owned food importer in the US servicing all channels of the food industry with products from around the world. The Business Development function is responsible for the market development, sales support, sourcing of new products/suppliers and strategic planning of specific products in our portfolio. The Business Development Coordinator supports the Business Development Manager (s) and must work in a collaborative environment with other Atalanta departments including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Logistics, Finance and our customer base of distributors and operators in order to achieve sales and profit objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and maintain a high level of product knowledge for assigned products.
• Develop strategic and tactical plans that meet product sales and profit objectives.
• Collaborate with the sales force to identify growth opportunities within each sales region for assigned products.
• Support the selling effort by processing orders, printing labels.
• Collaborate with the marketing department in the development of POS, presentation and sales material for the assigned products.
• Coordinate supplier/customer support and supplies.
• Coordinate marketing support, promotional allowances, demo funds and more for assigned products.
• Prepare specific product reports.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships (as it relates to business development).
• Explore new product opportunities through proper research, analysis and negotiations.
• Continuously rationalize product portfolio based on thorough analysis.
• Gain knowledge about your competitors and their activity.
• Work closely with Supply Chain on new item launches and inventory issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication and analytical skills and the ability to conduct new product introduction and related feasibility analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and follow up skills and sense of urgency.
• Willingness to learn and ability to focus on assigned tasks.
• Strong commuter and math skills
• Strategic thinker

In addition to offering a competitive base salary and a performance-based bonus program, we are committed to providing our employees with comprehensive benefits that include a choice of benefit plans and levels of coverage to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit options (Company contribution toward medical)
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Tax Savings Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
• Generous company match with immediate vesting upon enrollment in our 401(k)
• Progressive PTO policy in addition to Company paid holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Education Assistance program for both employees and their children
• Employee engagement and recognition programs
• Employee Referral Bonus program
• Employee Wellness and Community Giving Initiatives
• Company-sponsored celebrations and team building events

The Gellert Global Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/ Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.