About the role
Greif
is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.
With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability,
Greif
packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer , Sustainable Fiber , Durable Metal , and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn.
OUR VISION
To Be the Advantage That Helps Our Customers Win.
OUR PURPOSE: Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
Job Requisition #:
035248 Business Development Manager (Open)
Job Description:
We are looking for a motivated
Business Development Manager
who would support
the sales of
our small plastic and other portfolio product
s in the UK.
If you are a self-starter with experience in the
packaging
industry or plastics, this is the opportunity for you to upscale your career and join a future-facing company.
Key
Responsibilities
Identify
- ,
- develop
- and
- secure
- new
- business
- opportunities
- across
- the
- UK.
Build
- and
- grow
- market
- knowledge
- within
- the
- small
- plastics
- sector.
Manage
- and
- develop
- existing
- customer
- relationships
- to
- maximise
- retention
- and
- growth .
Create
- compelling
- customer
- value
- propositions
- and
- commercial
- offers .
Prepare
- pricing
- quotations
- and
- negotiate
- commercial
- agreements .
Work
closely
with
Operations
,
Customer
Service,
Logistics
and
Finance
- teams
- to
- ensure
- outstanding
- customer
- support .
Deliver
- customer
- presentations ,
- product
- demonstrations
- and
- solution
- proposals .
Maintain
accurate
CRM
- records
- and
- sales
- reporting .
Provide
- technical
- guidance
- and
- packaging
- recommendations
- to
- customers .
Champion
Greif's
- product
- portfolio
- and
- communicate
- market and
- competitive
- insights .
Leverage
Commercial
Excellence
- tools
- to
- identify
- opportunities
- and drive performance.
What
We're
Looking
For
Essential
Proven
- track
- record
- in business
- development
- and
- sales .
Strong
- commercial
- awareness
- and
- negotiation
- skills .
- Ab ility
- a nd aptitude towards domestic, sometimes multi-day customer visits
Excellent
- communication
- and
- relationship -building
- abilities .
Highly
- organised
- with
- strong
- planning
- and
- time
- management
- skills .
Ability
- to
- generate
- leads ,
- conduct
- prospecting
- activities
- and convert
- opportunities
- into
- profitable
- business.
Analytical
- mindset
- with
- strong
- problem-solving
- capabilities .
Self-motivated
- ,
- resilient
- and
- driven
- to
- achieve
- results .
Desirable
Experience
- within
- rigid
- plastics ,
- industrial
- packaging ,
- manufacturing
- or
- related
- sectors.
Technical
sales
experience .
Experience
- selling
- into
- industrial
- markets.
Personal Attributes
We're
looking for someone who:
Enjoys
- hunting
- for
- new
- business
- opportunities .
Takes
- ownership
- and delivers
- results .
Builds
- trusted
- customer
- relationships .
Demonstrates
- resilience ,
- determination
- and a
- positive
- " can-do "
- attitude .
- Is
- confident ,
- persuasive
- and
- customer
- focused .
#LI-CB1 At Greif , we believe that our colleagues are the center of our success. Our Total Rewards have a comprehensive focus on well-being and offer a competitive package that enables you to thrive, be engaged, and reach your full potential. Protect Yourself From Scams:
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.
EEO Statement:
https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf
We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other
any other legally protected characteristic.
For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.