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Business Development Manager - Retail, Distribution & Operations

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Job Description

Drive retail growth and market expansion by developing distributor, retail, HORECA, quick commerce, and e-commerce channels while overseeing packaging, quality, and operational readiness to ensure consistent product availability and customer satisfaction.

What you'll do

  • Identify, onboard, and manage distributors, retailers, supermarkets, HORECA partners, and channel partners
  • Expand product presence across modern trade, general trade, quick commerce, and e-commerce channels
  • Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing, margins, and promotional activities
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and channel performance
  • Drive sales growth and achievement of revenue targets
  • Coordinate inventory planning and product availability across channels
  • Work with logistics and fulfillment partners to ensure timely deliveries
  • Support onboarding of new distribution and retail partners
  • Coordinate with packaging vendors and suppliers
  • Monitor packaging quality, timelines, and cost efficiency
  • Identify and onboard new vendors as required
  • Ensure packaging standards align with brand requirements
  • Oversee product quality standards across production, packaging, warehousing, and distribution
  • Coordinate product inspections and quality checks
  • Track customer complaints and quality-related issues
  • Work with production partners to implement corrective and preventive actions
  • Ensure compliance with applicable food safety and quality standards
  • Prepare sales, channel, quality, and operational performance reports
  • Monitor distributor performance and retail coverage
  • Recommend actions to improve sales, quality, and operational efficiency

What we're looking for

  • 3-8 years of experience in FMCG, food and beverage, consumer products, or retail distribution
  • Experience managing distributors, retail channels, and vendor relationships
  • Understanding of packaging, quality assurance, and operational processes
  • Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills
  • Ability to work across sales, operations, and quality functions in a fast-growing business

Nice to have

  • Experience handling quick commerce and e-commerce growth initiatives
  • Hands-on experience with channel performance reporting and KPI dashboards

What you get

  • High ownership role across sales, operations, and quality functions
  • Opportunity to build and scale distribution for a fast-growing wellness coffee brand
  • Cross-functional exposure with direct impact on growth and customer experience
  • Fast-paced environment with strong learning and leadership growth opportunities

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