Business Development Manager Contract Manufacturing

Avon; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon seeks a commercially driven Business Development Manager to accelerate the growth of our Contract Manufacturing business. You will identify new co-manufacturing clients, guide onboarding, and support ramp-up of production programs, collaborating with Marketing, R&D, Sourcing, Planning, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Finance.

You will build a strong pipeline, convert prospects to contracts, and drive revenue growth while delivering a superior client experience in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, sales, key account management, or commercial roles within manufacturing, FMCG, cosmetics, personal care, consumer goods, or related industry.
• Experience leading onboarding projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills to support complex commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prospect, and engage potential co-manufacturing clients aligned with Avon’s strategy.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities to drive growth.
• Convert prospects into signed contracts and meet revenue and production targets.
• Manage end-to-end onboarding from contract signature to stable production.
• Coordinate onboarding across Marketing, R&D, Sourcing, Planning, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Finance.
• Drive production ramp-up and support volume milestones.
• Identify opportunities to expand product portfolios within existing partnerships.
• Be primary contact for clients during onboarding and early production stages.
• Foster trusted client relationships and high customer satisfaction.
• Assist in negotiating and executing commercial agreements with the Business Development Lead.
• Translate commitments into viable implementation plans and track KPIs.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Project management

Analytics

Communication & presentation

CRM tools

MS Office & Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

CRM/Sales pipeline tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

You've picked a great time to join Avon. We're the company that puts purpose, people and relationships at the heart of everything we do. The company that’s 140 years young and only just getting started. As part of the Regent LP family, we’re committed to being the best beauty company for the world by generating a positive environmental, economic and social impact for our communities across the globe.

Role Type

Permanent

What you'll be doing:

At Avon, we’re looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to help accelerate the growth of our Contract Manufacturing business. In this role, you’ll be responsible for identifying and winning new co-manufacturing clients, guiding them through onboarding, and supporting the successful ramp-up of production programs. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll transform strategic opportunities into long-term commercial partnerships, ensuring a seamless client experience while delivering sustainable revenue and volume growth. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, driving business development, and bringing complex projects to life in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Identifying, prospecting, and engaging potential co-manufacturing clients aligned with Avon's Contract Manufacturing strategy and value proposition.
• Building and managing a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities to support continuous business growth.
• Converting prospects into signed contracts and delivering against client acquisition, revenue, and production volume targets.
• Managing the end-to-end onboarding process for new clients, from contract signature through to stable production.
• Coordinating onboarding activities across multiple functions, including Marketing, R&D, Sourcing, Planning, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and Finance.
• Driving production ramp-up and supporting clients in achieving agreed volume milestones.
• Identifying opportunities to expand product portfolios, categories, and production volumes within existing manufacturing partnerships.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients during onboarding and the early stages of production.
• Building trusted client relationships and ensuring a high standard of customer experience and satisfaction.
• Supporting the negotiation and execution of commercial agreements in partnership with the Business Development Lead.
• Ensuring commercial commitments are translated into operationally viable and financially sustainable implementation plans.
• Monitoring and reporting on key performance metrics, including client acquisition, revenue growth, production volumes, margins, and retention.
• Providing insights into pipeline performance, conversion rates, forecasting, and capacity requirements.
• Staying informed about industry trends, emerging brands, competitor activity, and market opportunities to support future growth.

• Identifying, prospecting, and engaging potential co-manufacturing clients aligned with Avon's Contract Manufacturing strategy and value proposition.
• Building and managing a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities to support continuous business growth.
• Converting prospects into signed contracts and delivering against client acquisition, revenue, and production volume targets.
• Managing the end-to-end onboarding process for new clients, from contract signature through to stable production.
• Coordinating onboarding activities across multiple functions, including Marketing, R&D, Sourcing, Planning, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and Finance.
• Driving production ramp-up and supporting clients in achieving agreed volume milestones.
• Identifying opportunities to expand product portfolios, categories, and production volumes within existing manufacturing partnerships.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients during onboarding and the early stages of production.
• Building trusted client relationships and ensuring a high standard of customer experience and satisfaction.
• Supporting the negotiation and execution of commercial agreements in partnership with the Business Development Lead.
• Ensuring commercial commitments are translated into operationally viable and financially sustainable implementation plans.
• Monitoring and reporting on key performance metrics, including client acquisition, revenue growth, production volumes, margins, and retention.
• Providing insights into pipeline performance, conversion rates, forecasting, and capacity requirements.
• Staying informed about industry trends, emerging brands, competitor activity, and market opportunities to support future growth.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in business development, sales, key account management, or commercial roles within manufacturing, FMCG, cosmetics, personal care, consumer goods, or a related industry.
• Demonstrated success in acquiring new clients and managing commercial pipelines from prospecting through to contract signature.
• Experience leading customer onboarding projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, both internally and externally.
• Commercially minded with the ability to identify growth opportunities and drive revenue generation.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to support complex commercial agreements.
• Experience working with manufacturing operations, supply chain, or production environments would be an advantage.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret performance data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM or sales pipeline management tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Fluent English language skills

What we offer:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness resources and work-life balance support in line with your country practices and Avon purpose aiming to help you live a healthier life, protect you and your dear ones, and ensure you're at your best.

At Avon, we believe beauty is for everyone and that it's beautiful to be you. We celebrate our differences, champion self-expression and are committed to inclusion for all. We embrace diversity and individuality to build a culture that represents our communities and enables everyone to bring their best self to work. We also support reasonable adjustments both within our recruitment process and job design when required to empower you to work in a way that works for you.

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