Technical Business Development Specialist
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Technical Business Development Specialist
Bay State Milling Company
• Become a technical subject matter expert on HealthSense high fiber wheat flour (trained by BSM). • Generate new business opportunities arising from a combination of incoming leads and proactive prospecting within a technical network. • Use technical skills and background to accelerate interest, initiate and accelerate development projects at target companies, by appealing to a range of audiences including marketing, R&D and innovation teams. • Proactively collaborate with internal commercial teams to identify opportunity spaces to pursue and to support new business pitches. • Use technical selling resources such as Jobs To Be Done framework, protein and fiber analyses, and working knowledge of agricultural practices and nutrition to advance customer projects to completion. • Use customer relationship management tools to manage specific customer opportunities through the sales funnel. • Attend trade shows, speaking events and contribute to media as a credible, technical thought leader. • Collaborate with R&D, marketing and 3rd parties to create and present finished product concepts and prototypes to demonstrate the efficacy and relevance of HealthSense.
Job Requirements
- Direct experience in a food-related R&D, innovation, and/or technical sales position, with a demonstrated ability to drive projects through the new product development process.
- Experience with wheat-based foods preferred.
- Proven experience in a technical role (6-10 years) with customer facing experience a plus
- Skilled in the ability to communicate information and insights internally and externally in a clear, concise manner—verbally and in written communications.
- Proven ability to deliver data-driven recommendations and analysis and apply them in clear, compelling manners.
- Demonstrated ability to influence a variety of stakeholders, including functional and cultural backgrounds, seniority, and internal/external.
- Ability to work independently and within a cross-function team to effectively handle multiple projects and influence stakeholders while driving toward competing deadlines.
- Superior ability to represent Bay State Milling with professionalism, integrity, and diplomacy.
- Strong organizational skills, able to juggle various priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while also at times being a strong independent contributor able to thrive with autonomous decision-making.
- Additional Qualifications: Experience in the food industry promoting new-to-the-world products, especially in a start-up environment
- Sincere passion for food innovation and providing solutions that will drive improved consumer health
- Strong desire to win and generate growth
- Knowledge of agriculture and nutrition science a plus
Benefits
- Up to 40% travel
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
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