04 Oct
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Ascend Packaging
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India
04 Oct
Ascend Packaging
India
Job Title: Sales & Business Development Manager – Flexible Packaging (Single-Dose Solutions)
Location: India (100% Remote)
Working Hours: US Pacific Time / California Hours (PST/PDT overlap)
Company: Ascend Packaging LLC (Foldems.net)
About the Role
Ascend Packaging LLC is seeking an experienced, high-ownership Sales & Business Development Manager based in India to drive our growth in the liquid flexible packaging sector, with a primary focus on single-dose packaging solutions.
This is an end-to-end client-facing and operational sales role. You will manage the entire lifecycle of a customer account—from initial outreach, lead generation, and design coordination to order confirmation, invoicing, and long-term client success.
Key Responsibilities
1. Sales & Business Development
- Drive new customer acquisition and manage end-to-end sales pipelines across target sectors (cosmetics, personal care, nutraceuticals, food/beverage, and industrial liquids).
- Cultivate and manage strategic relationships with mid-market clients, major MNCs, and key decision-makers to meet and exceed revenue targets.
- Develop and execute annual sales plans to maximize market penetration and profitability for Foldems single-dose packaging solutions.
2. Client Engagement & Design Coordination
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consulting with them to understand product specs, fluid viscosities, and custom artwork needs.
- Collaborate with onsite personnel to present packaging mockups, dielines, and customized single-dose format concepts.
- Deliver technical and commercial presentations that demonstrate the value of our versatile packaging solutions.
3. Order Processing, Invoicing & Account Operations
- Manage order confirmations, prepare formal quotations, and issue commercial invoices and sales agreements accurately and promptly.
- Track order fulfillment from proof approval and production through to final dispatch, keeping clients informed at every stage.
- Maintain complete client profiles, transaction history,
and communication logs in the CRM system.
4. Leadership & Account Management
- Maintain long-term relationships with existing accounts to secure repeat orders and upsell opportunities.
- Provide mentorship, market feedback, and strategic direction to sales support and cross-functional teams to maintain a high-performance culture.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in B2B sales, marketing, or business development within the flexible packaging, liquid filling, or contract manufacturing (co-packing) industries.
- Domain Knowledge: Direct experience or strong familiarity with single-dose / unit-dose packaging formats (sachets, stick packs, or innovative liquid flexible pouching).
- Skills: Proven ability to manage the full sales lifecycle (prospecting $rightarrow$ design consultation $rightarrow$ quote $rightarrow$ order confirmation $rightarrow$ invoicing $rightarrow$ post-sale support).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English for clear international and domestic client management.
- Strong negotiation, customer success, and pipeline management capabilities.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Packaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Preferred candidates from Indian Institute of Packaging.
Work Setup & Hours:
- Ability to work 100% remotely from India.
- Willingness to work US Pacific Time / California hours (typically 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST/PDT, equivalent to evening/night shifts in India) to support real-time communication with North American clients and leadership.
- Reliable high-speed internet connection and a dedicated quiet workspace.
- Must be willing to talk to clients on video calls (zoom, google, teams etc.,)
Pay: ₹550,000.00 - ₹700,000.00 per year
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Work from home
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing to write blogs and post in social media?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Packaging: 3 years (Preferred)
- Business development: 3 years (Preferred)
Language:
- English (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
📌 Liquid Flexible Packaging Specialist (India)
🏢 Ascend Packaging
📍 India