Stiles Executive Search

This key role will primarily be responsible for opening up the market and creating new business opportunities for HPP Frozen Lobster worldwide by targeting buyers interested in this premium lobster products.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience in the Lobster or frozen seafood commodity and value-added industry on a domestic and international level. They will show eagerness in developing a new customer base and relations as well as bring with them a history of good solid existing business relationships. The job entails a large percentage of sales to be started and completed via telephone including cold calls. Collaboration and co-ordination of orders and shipments as well as logistics with head office will be standard protocol.

Reporting directly to the president you will have the opportunity to grow this division with unlimited earning potential. You’ll add to the CRM, track leads, actions, and follow sales progress from start to finish owning this division. You will share information with team members, marketing team and other departments. The BDM will introduce customer to our "ahead of the curve" HPP Frozen Lobster products as well as sell our complimentary services such as our Live Seafood products.

• - Minimum 3 years of experience in seafood sales and business development
• - A proven track record and client base
• - Strong customer relations and account portfolio
• - Excellent communication and organizational skills
• - Must be a team player
• - Bring an existing local, domestic and international customer base
• - Ability to communicate exceptionally and continuously over the phone
• - Ability to open and close opportunities over the phone
• -Ability to build relationships and travel and close business internationally
• - Confident in a very fast paced environment
• - Quick learner and decision marker, adaptable to various situations
• - Solution oriented and a good problem solver
• - Proficient using a computer to complete daily tasks, such as email
• - Ability to effectively collaborate with team members and other departments
• - Able to meet regularly in the head office, Digby Neck, Nova Scotia.
• - Strong customer service and conflict resolution skills
• - Ability to develop long-term relationships with clients to maintain repeat business
• - Knowledge of Seafood Industry is required.

Stiles Executive Search is a boutique Retainer & Contingency Executive Search Firm and we operate a little differently.

We're not a buttoned-down executive search firm. We're not into ties, fancy titles or resume-crawling algorithms. What we are into is people and fit-in fact we've got an impressive track record of identifying ideal critical role solutions for over 20 years-and we're really good at it.

Stiles is a boutique shop with a global reach. We're always on the look out for the best, brightest, driven and innovative candidates on behalf of our clients.

If you'd like us to confidentially consider your fit for one of our current or future key positions fill out our contact form. Include your resume, LinkedIn profile and anything else you feel makes you unique… go ahead, show us what you're made of, blow your own horn!

If we see a fit, we'll get in touch and move forward as your partner and advocate with individualized attention. Rest assured that we always treat your info in confidence, so reach out, send us your CV, send us an introductory email or call for a private conversation.

We craft, curate and individualize recruitment solutions for all of our clients needs. We offer a variety of recruitment options and pricing solutions. We are at our finest finding strategically, culturally and professionally perfect solutions to a niche markets human and talent resource needs.

We offer a very attractive compensation package including an above average Base Salary: depending on experience Plus commission (uncapped) Health insurance and other benefits and more.

About Gidney Fisheries: Gidney Fisheries is a Global Supplier of Premium Quality Live and Frozen Seafood for more than 100 years- distributing millions of lbs of live and frozen seafood per year. We serve processing, food services and retail clients across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and most of the world. Gidney Fisheries business strategy is centered on providing solutions - as such, we are continually adapting to an ever-changing industry in order to better serve our customers. Innovation is paramount to our success – Gidney Fisheries has been recognized for cutting-edge endeavors that benefit not only our customers but also the environment and the end-consumers of our products. Gidney Fisheries is a progressive and enthusiastic company growing at an aggressive rate. In your role as a an Business Development Manager you will be an integral component in our pursuit of positioning Gidney Fisheries as the global leader in quality HPP Lobster seafood processing and sales.

Only qualified candidates will be interviewed.