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Business Development Manager Plastic Compounds

Plastic Executive Recruiters, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Business Development Manager

The Business Development Manager will spearhead growth initiatives in both existing and new markets. This role demands a professional with a proven track record in business development and creating long-term value for organizations. The successful candidate will identify and qualify new business opportunities, manage growth projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to commercialize new applications and markets. With a focus on strategic market expansion, enhancing product portfolios, and building effective relationships, the Business Development Manager will play a crucial role in driving revenue, margin, volume, and market position.

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Responsibilities • Identify research and qualify new business opportunities in strategic markets. • Develop and direct activities to commercialize new applications and markets. Create compelling value propositions, product positioning, and cost-effective solutions for customer success. • Collaborate with Technical, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams for successful commercialization into new markets, applications, and customers. • Effectively manage key opportunities, new product/market projects, and marketing launches. • Develop and execute business development strategies to expand revenue, margin, volume, and market position. • Enhance product portfolio to meet financial and sustainability goals. • Build and manage effective relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders. Maximize customer and market potential, including revenue, contribution, volume, and market share. • Manage post-sale processes to ensure implementation and follow-up, including marketing communications and sales training. • Attend trade shows and maintain effective industry networks to support business development and new market objectives.

Requirements • 10 years of business or market development experience. • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering, marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred. • Experience in plastics or materials sales, marketing, and/or business development. • Experience in developing material solutions in manufacturing-centric conversion channels, including extrusion, injection molding, films, coatings, and composites. • Preferred experience in specialty, value-based markets and applications. • Market experience in electrical & electronics, including wire & cable, medical, and weatherable/exterior markets. Experience with flexible materials such as vinyl is a plus.