Business Development Manager (Food Service Industry, up to RM10,000 basic)

People Profilers; Kuala Lumpur; Remote; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Business Development Manager for the food service industry in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves promoting cooking technology and developing a customer base. Candidates should have a strong business development background, preferably in food service, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The position offers a competitive salary plus bonuses and benefits, with remote working options.

Benefits

Remote working arrangement

Performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of business development experience.
• Proven track record of increased business growth in the food service industry.
• Strong organization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote cooking technology through culinary events.
• Increase customer base in the food service market.
• Prepare monthly reports and forecasts.

Skills

Business development experience

Culinary knowledge

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Language competency (Bahasa or Cantonese)

Time management

Education

Associate/bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Culinary degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Business Development Manager (Food Service Industry, up to RM10,000 basic)

Job Description:

• Remote working arrangement
• Salary: up to RM10,000 (basic) + Transport + performance bonus

Responsibilities

• Promote and spread benefits messaging of Cooking technology through Company Cooking Live culinary events.
• Increase customer base through customer development within all food service market segments and applicable commercial market segments.
• Development and expanding of efficient and long-term partner and dealer network.
• Increase customer base via developing the Consultant/Designer network for specification.
• Be able to build a strong referral network.
• Document customer-related information and activity within our Customer Record Management system.
• Manage and grow territory volume by pursuing both identified opportunities and creating new opportunities.
• Pre-plan daily/weekly/monthly plan, work the plan and follow up.
• Prepare monthly reports/forecasts and provide customer analysis.
• Prepare and manage your region business plan and annual personal/regional budget.
• Develop, implement, and review with Directors, business strategies documented in business and marketing plans needed to secure and sustain growth targets.
• Participation in Regional/National Trade shows and business meetings.
• Monitor and report issues affecting business, competitive pressures in the market, and competitor activity.
• Coordination and implementation of all business activities
• Pre- and after-sales activities of end-users (visits and training)

Practical Background

• A minimum of 5+ years of business development experience with proven track record of increased business growth, or with food service operations/chef experience desired; business development and/or marketing experience within the food industry is preferred.
• Associate/bachelors degree or equivalent work experience; culinary degree or equivalent experience desired.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills at all levels from corporate down through all levels, including good listening skills.
• Additional language competency including Bahasa or Cantonese is of added advantage due to the market requirement
• Self-starter, detail-oriented, enthusiastic, motivated, and results-oriented.
• Able to work independently and as a team player and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to solve problems, overcome objections, and influence others.
• Strong organization, time management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to negotiate, leverage leads and close.
• Have experience setting budgets, creating plans to meet budgets, and working your plan.
• Willingness for overnight away-from-home travel up to 30% of time.

Personal Qualities

• Team player
• Passionate about food and cooking
• Enthusiastic, flexible and structured
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a demonstrated ability to be innovative, adaptable, flexible, open to diverse ways of thinking
• Outgoing and convincing personality to build customer relationships
• Understands the needs of the customers and can present in a clear and customer-oriented way
• Thinks positively and believes in success, wants innovations, willing to go the extra mile success seeker.
• Target-oriented and assertive, can inspire and enthuse those around them.

Organization

• Work in a dynamic and international company with an outstanding business growth.
• A lean, process-oriented organization where individual responsibility and self-control of our staff are particularly encouraged.

All Successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits.

Alternatively, you may wish to email your resume in a detailed Word format to [e-mail]

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified

EA Licence Number: 02C4944

Registration Number: R1111376

Required Skills:

Bonus Trade Shows Messaging Resume BASIC Cantonese Cooking Management System Registration Salary Participation Travel Directors LTD Business Development MS Office Time Management Email Marketing Business Communication Training Management