Business Development Manager
Mar 24, 2026
- Business Development Manager with 30+ years of success opening new markets and landing high-value accounts in the custom plastics industry. He brings deep experience across multiple manufacturing processes — including injection molding, extrusion, rotational molding, blow molding, and thermoforming — and has built a reputation for identifying opportunities where custom plastic solutions can deliver real value for customers.
- He is a true hunter — he thrives on developing new relationships, getting in front of decision makers, and uncovering opportunities others miss. His approach is highly relationship-driven and face-to-face, with extensive travel to build trust and move complex programs forward. Most of his work centers around custom engineered products, collaborating closely with engineering and operations teams to turn customer concepts into scalable, profitable production programs.
- His impact includes:
- Generated 20–30% sales growth at a custom injection molding operation, reversing a five-year flat sales trend
- Landed multiple major OEM and industrial manufacturing accounts across several key markets
- Grew an agricultural business unit 57% while leading both sales and operational initiatives
- Opened numerous Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier relationships within the automotive supply chain
- Built extensive networks across material handling, beverage/food processing, agriculture, and industrial markets
- Why now? His current company has made significant capital investments that will keep the organization internally focused for the next year, shifting the role toward order management rather than new business development. Because he thrives on hunting, opening new markets, and building new accounts, he is seeking an opportunity where business development is the primary focus.
- Based in the Midwest, he works remotely and travels extensively to support customers and develop relationships across North America.
- If you need a true Business Development professional who can open doors, develop new markets, and drive top-line growth in custom plastics manufacturing, please reach out! I’d love to put you together!