Manager of Business Development and Marketing  based in the Midwest,  relocation is required,  and  they will relocate within the contiguous 48 states is provided. No off shore candidates will be considered. 

RESPONSIBILITIES  This role is directly responsible for research and development of new business opportunities and expansion of business opportunities for current services and products.  Responsible for planning, initiating and directing market  research to determine trends, industry needs, and customer preferences, to optimize product and facilities planning, to develop targeted markets, to recommend pricing policy and to assist in the development of yearly and long range business plans. Responsible for locating or proposing potential business opportunities. Responsible for building market position. Responsible for developing positive business relationships that brings in new business, locating, defining, negotiating, and closing new business. Issuing press releases regarding products, services, events that will enhance the company's image and reputation, and to generally oversee the public relations function.   Full specs of  responsibility and  the position  details upon receiving your resume.

REQUIREMENTS      Bachelors in Marketing, Business or related program,  MBA  a plus.    10+ years in new product development, program management, business development and market research.    Must be able to travel as required.   Previous experience in manufacturing consumer products is required,  packaging products is preferred.   Excellent presentation skills (verbal and written).     Excellent track record of closing significant business deals; must possesses excellent skills in motivating sales team, prospecting skills, sales planning, selling to customer needs, territory management, market knowledge, meeting sales goals, and behaves in a professional manner at all times.     Preferred candidates will have excellent problem solving skills and experience with packaging.

This client offers:  an impressive  6 figure compensation and benefit package including health, dental and vision, 401(k) Plan, and much more.    Upon receiving your resume and  salary requirements  we  will  call or  email you the  complete  assignment  details  and if  it's  a go  set up a meeting.

President of Sales and Business Development. is a leading Digital Flexo Prepress Company, established in 1998. Their diverse capabilities include digital solvent plates, digital FAST plates  Continuous Polymer Sleeves, Macintosh DTP, Esko Software and Imagers and Kodak Approval Proofer. This client  is seeking a highly motivated senior sales manager to develop and follow new sales leads/accounts, manage established customer relationships.  The qualified candidate will plan, organize and implement innovative sales strategies, develop sales and profit margin goals and keep current on market conditions, competitive activities, and products.  We are looking for an energetic individual who is eager to grow the business and develop an aggressive sales team. 

SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER  You must already be based and reside  in either Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, or Oklahoma for this new packaging opportunity - you will also need to be able to travel at least 50%. NO RELOCATION is available  This position has a small base of  business about  $6 to 7 Million out in the Midwest  in various printed flexible packaging products used by the food and food processor industries. 

This client  needs a business hunter to dig up  new sales  so you must have the tools within yourself to have multiple balls or clients working their way through test runs until you get  a new client.  It also has some commodity printed bags and pouches to keep you sustained while you are  developing the bigger more profitable poly/foil/poly or  paper/poly/foil accounts which earn you  larger commission checks on top of your base salary. Degree is preferred,  but if you have 10 good  years of experience plus a $10 million dollar  book of  business,  the  degree  requirements will disappear most probably. Position has a car allowance and  expenses and a benefit package including Major Medical and a 401K and other benefits. 

This client doesn't want business maintainers or people satisfied with making just base salary you should interested in more such as  commission,    Base Salary is high 5 figures,  plus a commission program and base salary is is commensurate to your abilities. Which means if you currently control $10 million in packaging sales to food and food processing accounts and want to move to a progressive company which places a high value on being an innovator and  meeting customer needs,  the base salary will naturally be adjusted up to fit your needs,  based on the business you control in addition to the base of business they hand over to you.  

A verifiable record of  accomplishment  is needed on this one, as well as references.  Client prefers you are currently employed and want to leverage your experience to  join a company who cares about you and is very attentive to detail  and doing it right the first time for your clients. To get started:  Send your resume to US AT THE RESUME SUBMISSION BUTTON  or you can  go to www.mhgroup.com/resume.htm  and submit your resume  there.  If you have questions and want some answers prior to sending your resume,  call us at the above phone number on Tues afternoons,  all day Wed  or  Thursday mornings and ask for Mike H.