Business Development Manager

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Are you passionate about creating new business for a product that makes other people happy ? Would you like to prospect new retail clients for our 100 % pure Belgian chocolate on the international market ? Would you like to be part of a company that is a global leader in real Belgian Chocolate and truffles?

Then you’ll enjoy a bright future as Business Development Manager at Gudrun Group.

What’s in it for you ?

• A diverse job role with high autonomy
• A job with a lot of responsibility in an international environment where you get the chance to participate in events, occasionally abroad
• A happy work environment and a strong team that supports each other. Check out our mission on gudrungroup.be
• You work with enthusiastic and passionate colleagues.
• We find self-growth important. You will get the opportunities to develop yourself and your talents and further grow yourself and our organization. Just like our chocolates, we take it personally !
• Quality is priority, both towards our client as in your work life balance. We offer a hybrid workplace.

What you’ll do

• You build and maintain successful international relationships in the retail sector
• You analyze client’s needs and propose them suitable offers
• You bring new ideas and strategies to facilitate the prospection of new clients
• Identify potential business in the target market and complete appropriate research on the prospective market trends and business needs
• By digital market actions Gudrun gets more publicity and a stronger image on the market
• You make strong quotes and attractive company presentations that impress the prospect
• You work closely with the colleagues of R&D, customer service, logistics and production
• You write business proposals and plans and guide long-term objectives to meet business needs and requirements.

What you’ll need

• You hold a Master degree
• Experience as Sales Manager or Business Development manager or Marketeer with experience in own venture
• You have experience in digital marketing (social selling, sales navigator, inbound marketing)
• You are a real hunter: result and customer driven, flexible and stress resistant.
• You take every opportunity in finding new clients and closing deals with them gives you that (chocolate) rush !
• You are strong in building business relations and you like to get to know new people
• You are analytical and solution focused. We believe success comes from focusing on solutions and not on problems
• You can negotiate and shift fast in case of new products or services
• You have a passion for chocolates (experience is not needed but nice to have) and you combine this with interest in business, sales and marketing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, including facilitation of group presentations

Are you ready to be part in this Belgian Chocolate Story ?