Associate Business Development Manager - Canada

Location: Ontario, Canada

Department: Canada

Reports To: Director of Business Development, Canada

YOUR ROLE: This position is responsible for learning all aspects of the Business Development Manager position for Dot Foods Canada through training, shadowing and role playing. The goal is to prepare you to become an effective Business Development Manager who initially helps launch new suppliers and then manages a group of Canada suppliers.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Function as a conduit for communication with all internal departments regarding all aspects of a supplier including forecasting, sales, operations, transportation, and finance.
• Attend supplier meetings and industry events to grow Dot’s business and influence decision makers.
• Work closely with suppliers and Dot Canada Sales to identify and close on potential business.
• Train extensively for 4 to 6 months on all aspects of Dot’s business model and the business development manager’s responsibilities including the new supplier launch process.
• Transition from training and begin to launch and then manage a subset of Dot Canada suppliers

YOU MUST HAVE

• Financial and problem-solving skills
• Aptitude for negotiating and selling
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Dot Foods experience
• 1-3 years of success in sales, supply chain or marketing.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE

• Effective business writing skills
• Degree emphasis in business, finance, supply chain, or marketing
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

ROLE SPECIFICS

• Travel: Overnight travel of 2-4 nights per month, including occasional weekend travel to attend job training, corporate events, and industry tradeshows.

What Can Dot Offer You?

As a family-owned and operated company since 1960 Dot Foods has created a strong family culture within the business. As a vital part of that family unit, we want to ensure you feel included and respected for any differing ideas. We appreciate those opinions and count on them to make us successful. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:

• RRSP matching and profit share plans
• Significant advancement opportunities
• Flexible work environment
• Competitive wages and bonus program

Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules and policies regarding safety.

EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.