Business Development Manager
Saint Paul, MN - USA
Job Summary
Business Development Manager
Base Salary Upto $130k Double OTE
Build Markets. Win New Business. Shape the Future of Sustainable Food Packaging.
Most sales roles talk about growth.
This one is entirely built around it.
We are looking for true hunters.
The kind of commercial professionals who know how to knock down doors create opportunities from nothing build relationships quickly and win new business consistently.
This is not a role for someone who wants to manage existing accounts.
This is a role for someone who wants to go out into the market challenge competitors open conversations create momentum and deliver commercial wins.
A leading international food packaging manufacturer is investing heavily in the US market and launching an ambitious growth initiative focused on winning entirely new business across the food packaging sector.
We are looking for commercially aggressive high-energy hunters who know how to open doors create momentum and close strategic new business opportunities.
This is a pure hunter role for someone who thrives on:
Winning new logos
Creating opportunities from scratch
Building pipelines through outbound activity
Converting prospects into long-term commercial partnerships
Being rewarded directly for performance
If you are driven by growth competition earnings and impact this is the kind of platform that can genuinely accelerate your career.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
A genuine growth story
Our client is already an established and highly successful business across Europe and is now accelerating its expansion across the United States.
You will join at a critical stage of growth where your impact will be visible measurable and commercially important.
Exceptional earning potential
Base salary up to $130000
Highly competitive uncapped bonus structure
Double OTE opportunity
Accelerators for over-performance
Strategic deal bonuses available
Top performers will be heavily rewarded.
Break into the packaging industry
Packaging experience is beneficial but not essential.
We are open to high-performing commercial hunters from aligned B2B industries who want to break into one of the most stable relationship-driven and strategically important industries in the market.
True autonomy
This is a role for someone who wants ownership.
You will have the freedom to build territory plans develop target account strategies generate your own pipeline and create commercial success in your region.
The Role
As Business Development Manager your focus will be simple:
Go into the market and win new customers.
You will proactively target manufacturers food brands distributors and strategic accounts across the food packaging market opening doors creating opportunities and converting prospects into profitable long-term partnerships.
You will:
Generate and qualify new business opportunities
Build and manage your own outbound pipeline
Drive the full sales cycle from prospecting through to close
Open doors through cold outreach networking and industry relationships
Deliver compelling commercial presentations and proposals
Collaborate with technical and operational teams to develop solutions
Identify both quick wins and strategic long-term opportunities
Maintain strong CRM discipline and forecasting accuracy
This is a highly visible role with genuine influence on the organisations US growth trajectory.
What Were Looking For
We want commercially sharp resilient and ambitious sales professionals who thrive in high-performance environments.
You will likely bring:
Proven success in hunter/new business sales roles
Strong B2B commercial experience
A track record of winning new customers
Confidence operating in longer sales cycles
High outbound activity levels
Strong closing ability
Excellent relationship-building skills
A competitive and highly driven mindset
Resilience persistence and accountability
Packaging experience is welcomed but we are equally interested in candidates from aligned sectors such as:
Food ingredients
Foodservice
Industrial manufacturing
Processing equipment
Automation
Sustainability-led solutions
Cold chain/refrigeration
Industrial materials
Specialty manufacturing
Location
Flexible across the USA with particular interest in candidates located within key Midwest markets including:
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Texas
Compensation
Base salary up to $130000
Highly competitive uncapped commission structure
Double OTE potential
Additional strategic deal incentives
This Role Is Perfect For Someone Who...
Wants to build not inherit
Loves the thrill of winning new business
Wants autonomy and visibility
Is motivated by performance and earnings
Wants to join a business early in a major US growth journey
Wants to break into packaging from an aligned B2B industry
Thrives in entrepreneurial environments
If you are looking for a genuine hunter role with high earning potential strong market opportunity and the backing of an internationally recognised manufacturing business we would love to speak with you.
Required Experience:
Manager
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