Cold Chain Business Development Manager, North America
August 31, 2026
- Grow the Order Intake business and profit with indirect channels for cold chain in North America in collaboration with sales.
- Prioritize customer growth.
- Define the partnership/winning conditions to develop the indirect channels.
- Evaluate and propose indirect/direct sales with Head of Sales.
- Monitor, identify, and change distributors as appropriate.
Short Facts
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Westminster, CO, United States -
Business Development -
Permanent Position
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the indirect channel business development strategy to drive major order intake growth and sustainable profitability.
- Identify, evaluate, recruit, and manage strategic distributor partners across priority territories.
- Define partnership strategies and winning conditions to strengthen and expand the indirect channel network.
- Collaborate closely with Sales and other cross-functional teams to align indirect channel activities with business objectives. Evaluate and propose the most effective channel – Indirect vs Direct Sales – in a Territory, align with Head of Sales & service and support execution.
- Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive activities to identify new business opportunities and optimize market coverage.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, key partners, and C level stakeholders.
- Drive business development initiatives with distributors to increase market penetration and revenue growth.
- Coordinate internal stakeholders across Product Management, Marketing, Sales, and Service to ensure successful execution of channel strategies.
- Monitor distributor performance, define improvement actions, and ensure achievement of agreed business targets.
- Support strategic planning and provide regular reporting on channel performance, market opportunities, and growth initiatives.
- Perform other duties and strategic projects as assigned.
Application Requirements
- 6+ years in sales with majority of the years in Healthcare Sales-Business Development related roles, sales and/or business development with distributors.
- Experience and success stories in the Cold Chain Healthcare industry.
- The right candidate will be entrepreneurial, collaborative, and possess a “get it done” attitude.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong understanding of the Indirect Business Model and working with distributors.
- Understanding of healthcare products & the Business Development Model in healthcare.
- Experience in leading relationships with distributors, owners, and C-suite executives.
- Experience with Healthcare End Customers.
- Proficiency in common software programs (e.g., Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 40-50%, as needed.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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