Business Development Manager – Fresh Herbs & Produce

Role Overview

As Business Development Manager – Fresh Herbs & Produce, you’ll identify new customers, expand distribution, and help bring Rocket Farms’ fresh herbs, microgreens, and value-added produce products to more retailers across grocery, club, and mass retail.

What You Will Do

Develop new business by securing new retail customers, build and maintain a robust sales pipeline, lead customer presentations, and successfully transition new customer relationships to long-term account partnerships.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You’ll work with a leading supplier of fresh culinary herbs, have opportunities for business travel, and be part of a company that’s investing in the future of the produce industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
• 5+ years of business development, national account management, or strategic sales experience
• Demonstrated success identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities
• Established relationships with grocery, club, or mass retail buyers and key decision-makers
• Experience within the produce, horticulture, perishables, floral, or other consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries
• Strong prospecting, relationship-building, presentation, negotiation, and business development skills
• Proven ability to develop strategic sales plans, manage a robust sales pipeline, and successfully close new business opportunities
• Experience with CRM, EDI, syndicated scan/category management data, and ERP systems
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($110 – $150K DOE)
• Business travel opportunities