What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Manager position at PTI?
Business Development Manager
We are seeking a dynamic business development manager, with existing experience in the consumer products industry, with a focus on branding, packaging development, testing, substrates and innovation. Our candidate will grow to have a strong knowledge of PTI Global Groups market impacts and PTI’s offerings and processes. Must be able to spend time in the Holland, Ohio office to learn everything about the PTI Group and meet the teams.
The territory is: TBD, prefer Chicago base with willingness to travel frequently within North America.
Essential Responsibilities
- Stimulate market growth by tapping into your existing network, prospecting, cold calling, and networking within the CPG market to include Private Brands, National Brands, Advertising Agencies, and Contract Manufacturers
- Conduct professional presentations to prospective and existing customers within this geographically defined territory
- Work with Marketing, Business Development and Engineering teams to close new business
- Manage and shepherd projects from inception to completion
- Ensure optimal visibility of company products and services
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- 5 years of sales experience or management in CPG design, creative or packaging development
- Experience in business development management of Converters, Private Brands, National Brands, Advertising
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Strong presentation skills, especially PowerPoint sales decks
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Self-starter with demonstrated strong work ethic
- Operates with high level of integrity, honesty and professionalism
Reports to: VP, Business Development
About PTI:
Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI) is a global packaging and brand consultancy with multiple entities, including PTI-US and PTI-Europe. PTI works with the largest consumer goods companies in the industry. Our global clients rely on us as an integral part of their package design, material science and development process. PTI is known as an industry leader when it comes to branded packaging support services – designing, engineering and developing packaging from proof of concept to execution. Our expertise extends as well through prototyping, predictive analysis, real-world production, sustainability and recycling. We are proud of our strong history that has led us to be in business for nearly 40 years.
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.