Business development associate Jobs in Chicago, IL

Job Description

Job Description

Description : General Summary :

Storck is seeking a detailed oriented and proactive individual to support the continued growth of our business with our largest and most strategic customer in the US. This dynamic role spans across various business functions, including Sales, Marketing, Product Commercialization, Supply Planning, and involves managing both strategic and administrative responsibilities. The main responsibility of the role is to assist in managing and strengthening the day-to-day relationship with our Strategic Retail Customer. The ideal candidate will have a customer-focused mindset, a problem-solving attitude, and be highly detail-oriented. This role is a perfect opportunity to expand your business acumen, grow your analytical toolkit, and engage with a strategic retail customer.

Supervisory Responsibilities : This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

General Business Management

• Manage the administrative tasks for our Key Customer and Account Manager
• Support our annual contract process with our international colleagues in Berlin
• Handle confidential information with extreme confidentiality and sensitivity
• Understand and fully support the needs of the Customer and proactively provide insights to support the continued development of the business
• Manage our sample process, which includes management of fresh inventory at office, coordination of new product shipments from Germany to our customer, purchasing and shipping of competitive samples
• Assist with the preparation of internal presentations

Sales

Marketing

Retail Visits

Requirements :

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Working Conditions : Hybrid Work Model, including Monday and Friday Work from Home, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in normal working conditions for an office environment downtown Chicago, IL.

Travel : 5-10%, including occasional international travel

Other Qualification, Safety Procedures : Must be willing to follow and comply with communicated Company, Travel, and Retailer safety procedures, which may include COVID-19 testing or following other safety procedures in order to attend meetings, travel domestically or internationally, comply with Retail Partner safety procedures, and / or follow other workplace health and safety requirements to fulfil job duties.

Additional Information :

Storck USA is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

What We Offer :

The salary range for this position is USD $100,000-$115,000 annually at the time of this posting. Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to position offered, education, skills, work experience, and other factors permitted by law. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This position is also eligible for bonus pay.

In addition to your salary, Storck offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including a 6% employer 401(k) plan contribution, Health benefits on day 1 including a 100% employer paid option for medical and dental, Hybrid flexible work schedule including reduced Friday hours all year round, Paid maternity / paternity leave, Monthly wellness stipend, and more. This position is also eligible for PTO ranging from 35-45 days based on our Company PTO Policies and paid Sabbaticals ranging from 5-20 days based on tenure. Plus, we can’t forget to mention the supply of delicious candy!!

Additional information regarding the benefits for this position can be found in the Benefits Summary that is available from our Human Resources Department.