Business Development Manager

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It is our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever‑changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

We invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

The primary purpose of the Business Development Manager (BDM) is to acquire new accounts targeting thermoformed trays in the healthcare space. The incumbent will execute leads from marketing, identify key prospects, contact decision makers, and arrange business meetings to understand and assess customer needs. This work will generate new revenue and profit by offering product and service solutions to targeted prospects.

The position is market/customer‑facing and involves executing Business Development strategies and closing new customer deals.

The BDM will use their understanding of the packaging process to promote Amcor’s products that address customer needs. They will provide leadership to translate gaps and needs of brand‑owners and co‑packers into actionable strategies. Upon new business acquisition, the BDM will be responsible for onboarding, commercialization of new business opportunities, contractual negotiation, and account transition where applicable.

• Geographic Scope National or international North American sales region, as assigned
• Number of colleagues directly reporting to this job
  : 0
• Sales Growth Target
  : $1.5M

• Deliver revenue growth, generate profit, and create customer engagement from direct penetration of new accounts
• Prospect for new customers and drive new business opportunities aligned with Amcor portfolio, handling 10‑15 leads at once
• Understand market trends, drivers & dynamics to creatively promote new products and gain exposure within target markets
• Identify contacts, manage cold calls, and create & expand relationships with customers

• Orchestrate and drive key business negotiations with internal stakeholder support, demonstrating an ability to influence decisions and actions in Amcor’s favor
• Seek out the appropriate contact within the new business opportunity and generate leads, including cold calling prospective customers when necessary
• Foster and develop initial business relationships with new customers or key contacts based on trust and respect, and expand relationships with customers by creating more internal connections across functions
• Manage cross‑functional relationships to create business development strategies and support commercialization and onboarding processes with other key areas (internal and external)
• Build an external network of key influencers and collaborators within the industry, focusing on co‑packers, machine suppliers, OEMs, industry associations and senior decision makers at targeted accounts

• Coordinate Sales Management, R&D, Marketing and Field Service in support of validation trials and customer trials
• Partner with Account Managers to hand off new customer accounts and transition them to stable accounts, ensuring continuity
• Work with Strategic Marketing to identify, analyze and recommend actions to meet strategic unmet customer needs
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on the development and implementation of defined strategy (technology, product management, commercial) for the market and targeted segments
• Drive…