
Business Development Manager - Food Ingredients
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Title / Designation: Business Development Manager - Food Ingredients
- Reporting Manager: Senior Manager
- Location: Bangalore
- Work Mode: In office
- Define and execute a clear vision and growth strategy for the business, aligned with long-term organizational goals.
- Drive product portfolio selection, oversee product development, and lead R&D initiatives to strengthen market position.
- Develop and expand sales in both global and domestic markets, building strong customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
- Lead strategic sourcing, evaluate and establish relationships with vendors and manufacturing facilities to ensure cost efficiency and quality.
- Create a roadmap for continuous improvement, including future system and process enhancements.
- Build, lead, and mentor a strong cross-functional team to deliver business objectives effectively.
- Identify and mitigate business risks, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in Sales & Sourcing within the specialty food ingredients segment.
- At least 3-4 years of proven track record in Business Development, ideally with exposure to global and domestic markets.
- Strong familiarity with international markets for food ingredients and a deep understanding of market dynamics.
- Demonstrated ability to take full P&L ownership and drive business growth.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a high level of ownership, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively to build strong relationships with customers, vendors, and manufacturing partners.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with cross-functional teams, clients, and stakeholders.
- Discussions with BU Head
- Discussions with Co-founder
- HR discussions