Sr Director Business Development Beef (Boise, Idaho)
At a glance
Leadership Business Development role at Simplot Company. Grand View.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build the launch plan for a premium beef product, including markets, customer groups, positioning, and messaging
- Study competitors, customer segments, and prospective accounts to guide commercial decisions
- Coordinate operations, marketing, sales, logistics, and customer experience around product delivery
- Develop the team supporting product development while working with CS Beef and Feedlot operations
- Grow revenue through additional beef brands and guide customers and the business after ERP implementation
What you bring
- At least ten years of related experience or training
- A bachelor's degree in animal sciences, agriculture, business, or a related discipline
- Essential knowledge and experience in the beef industry, including meat, food service, or retail settings
- Experience with product management, CRM tools, digital marketing, and lead generation
Who this fits
You’ll suit a senior business development role combining beef-industry knowledge, market strategy, customer development, and operational follow-through. The position is based in Grand View, United States, and includes travel of up to twenty-five percent.
From the employer
The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.
Summary
Experienced Business Development Director to spearhead marketing and operations of Simplot Branded Beef. This role is essential in bridging product development and market execution, ensuring that the product successfully meets the needs of customers and achieves commercial success. The ideal candidate will have a blend of strategic thinking, operational execution, and experience in cross-functional collaboration. Beef industry experience and knowledge is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Launch Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive go-to-market strategy for the new high end beef product. Identifying key markets, target customer segments, and competitive positioning. Conduct in-depth market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and customer segmentation to shape product positioning and messaging.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with operations (CS Beef and Feedlot) while developing a team required to lead product development; marketing, sales, logistics, and customer experience to ensure seamless execution of Simplot Branded Beef.
- Customer Generation: Identify and research potential business opportunities, target markets, and key decision-makers within those organizations. Establish and nurture relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers at potential client organizations.
- Line extensions: Drive top-line growth through sales of additional brands. New brands will complement the bell curve of the grades of animals that come thru the operational process. Prime, Choice and select grades of beef along with brands/codes to cover the whole carcass (primal cuts and trim).
- Lead the team through post ERP system implementation and ensure customer as well as business needs are met.
Typical Education
Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university
Bachelor’s degree in animal sciences, agriculture, business, or related field. Master’s or advanced degree is a plus.
Relevant Experience
10+ years related experience and/or training
Other Information
- Experience working in meat industry sectors or with food service or retail experience.
- Familiarity with product management and customer relationship management (CRM) tools.
- Experience in digital marketing and lead generation strategies.
Job Requisition ID: 27225
Travel Required: Up to 25%
Location(s): L&L Headquarters - Grand View
Country: United States
**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.
If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.**
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