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Business Development Manager I Food & Personal Care Packaging
- Posted 03 June 2025
- LocationMelbourne
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Reference1331739
Job description
Join a leading company in the plastics and packaging sector, specialising in thermoforming and blow moulding technologies to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions for the food, beverage, and personal care manufacturing industries.
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and results-oriented Sales and Business Development Manager to spearhead strategic growth, strengthen customer relationships, and expand the business footprint in both established and emerging markets.
Key Responsibilities:
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and results-oriented Sales and Business Development Manager to spearhead strategic growth, strengthen customer relationships, and expand the business footprint in both established and emerging markets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proactively identify and pursue new business across core industry sectors.
- Nurture and expand existing client accounts to drive loyalty and repeat sales.
- Partner with cross-functional teams—including design, production, and quality assurance—to deliver customised packaging solutions.
- Oversee the full sales cycle from lead generation to proposal, negotiation, closing, and customer onboarding.
- Monitor market dynamics and competitor activities to inform strategic decisions.
- Represent the company at trade shows, industry expos, and professional networking events.
- Demonstrated success in sales or business development, preferably within the plastic packaging or manufacturing space.
- Solid technical knowledge of thermoforming and/or blow moulding processes.
- Experience engaging clients in the food, beverage, healthcare, or FMCG markets.
- Strong commercial mindset with excellent communication and negotiation capabilities.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to manage your own sales pipeline, reporting, and forecasting.
- Comfortable working closely with internal technical and production teams to ensure seamless project delivery.