Business Development Manager – Retail Beverages

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Drive sales growth and ensure execution across the designated Greater New York territory.

• Increase profitable volume through enhanced distribution, exceptional merchandising, and effective promotional execution.

• Conduct route rides, crew drives, visits to distributors, and calls to influential accounts.

• Secure new distribution points, display setups, secondary placements, cold box opportunities, and additional shelf space.

• Educate, motivate, and support distributor sales teams via training sessions and market engagement activities.

• Implement promotional programs, which include managing displays, ensuring planogram compliance, point-of-sale placements, and feature activities.

• Analyze market trends, competitive activities, and sales performance to pinpoint opportunities and propose strategic actions.

• Collaborate with marketing and leadership teams on product launches, demonstrations, sampling initiatives, and local market activations.

• Communicate market opportunities, execution updates, and challenges to internal stakeholders.

• Prioritize territory focus based on retailer initiatives, seasonal opportunities, promotional calendars, and product launches.

• Represent Beyond Meat in a professional manner within the marketplace.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in beverage, CPG, food service, or consumer packaged goods sales.

• Prior experience working with distributors, retailers, and/or DSD environments is highly preferred.

• Strong skills in relationship-building and communication.

• Highly motivated self-starter with outstanding organizational and time management capabilities.

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to adapt to shifting business priorities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and basic sales reporting tools.

• A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and valid auto insurance are required.

• Capability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.

• Willingness to travel throughout the Greater New York territory.

• Residing in the greater New York area; Manhattan or Brooklyn preferred.

• Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer.

• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual base salary ranging from USD $75,000 to $85,000.

• Potential eligibility for a bonus.

• Possible eligibility for benefits.

• Remote work arrangement available.