Business Development Coordinator (Shelf Stable)

Summary/Objective:
Gellert Global Group is one of the largest family-owned food importers in the US servicing all channels of the food industry with products from around the world. We import and distribute premium specialty food brands including gourmet olive oils vinegars mustards cheese and pastas. Our products are distributed nationally in retail stores and restaurants that focus on premium high quality food products.

GGG is seeking a Business Development Coordinator who will be a sales liaison/brand ambassador by assisting in developing our product portfolio identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications production timetables pricing and launching plans for product introduction.

To be successful in this role you must be able to work in a collaborative environment with other GGG departments including sales marketing purchasing logistics finance and our customer base of distributors and operators in order to achieve sales and profit objectives and have the ability to show creativity and a passion for food and the food industry.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and maintain a high level of product knowledge for assigned products
• Solicit new sales opportunities through proper research trade shows and cold calls
• Develop tactical plans that meet product sales and profit objectives
• Collaborate with the sales force to identify growth opportunities within each sales region for assigned products
• Support the selling effort by providing product expertise on assigned products at sales calls trade shows training sessions and product demonstrations
• Working with sales and production to capitalize on opportunities brought to us from our customers
• Executing pre-launch plan for POS materials presentations and samples for sales presentations
• Visit customers to support the sales effort and headquarter calls.
• Collaborate with the marketing department in the development of POS presentation and sales material for the assigned products
• Prepare analyze and report performance
• Explore new product opportunities through proper research analysis and negotiations
• Establish productive and professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review monthly sales reports and inventory on hand to assist with planning.
• Provide clear and factual communication with regards to ongoing projects.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in business or food related curriculum
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks on time without supervision
• Manage many projects simultaneously and perform duties in an accurate proficient and timely manner
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Proficient computer skills specifically in; Excel Word PowerPoint
• Represent the company at trade shows where needed
• Have a can-do attitude and roll up sleeves to get the job done
• Excellent analytical organizational and interpersonal skills

Salary: $56000 - $65000 plus bonus annually

Our company will be relocating to a new corporate headquarters in Madison NJ in Q4 of 2026. Candidates should be comfortable with this upcoming change in location.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following subject to your location and role.

• Health: Medical dental and vision insurance Company-paid life accident and long-term disability insurance flexible spending accounts
• Wealth: Competitive pay annual bonus opportunity matching 401(k) with immediate vesting upon enrollment generous employee referral program
• Happiness:
  • Professional Growth: Online training courses virtual and classroom development experiences education assistance program
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid-time off parental leave flexible work schedules (subject to your location and role)
  • Team Building: Employee engagement and recognition programs wellness philanthropic and DE&I initiatives Company-sponsored celebrations and team-building events

The Gellert Global Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex race color religion ethnic or national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age pregnancy leave status disability veteran status genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national federal state or local law. Gellert Global Group is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment please contact .