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Qima

Business Development Manager – Consumer Products (US)

Qima·3 days ago

Full-time🎯 Lead / Principal🇺🇸 New York, USA📅 Sep 15, 2026

QIMA's Consumer Products division is scaling fast in the US, and we're building a team of 10 Business Development Managers by year-end to lead that charge. This is a ground-floor opportunity: you'll shape how we grow client relationships and market presence across the region, with real visibility into a major strategic initiative from day one.

What you'll do

  • Build and grow a portfolio of clients across North America — importers, distributors, and retailers sourcing apparel, toys, electronics, and consumer goods globally.
  • Generate new business through inbound leads, digital and social channels, referrals, networking, and regional trade fairs and exhibitions.
  • Qualify and nurture prospects through the full sales cycle, tailoring QIMA's testing, inspection, and certification services to each client's supply chain.
  • Expand existing accounts by introducing clients to additional QIMA services and digital tools, including our online quality and compliance dashboard.
  • Manage your pipeline in QIMA's CRM, using data and market insight to prioritize the highest-value opportunities.
  • Represent QIMA at regional industry events and help build our profile among US brands, retailers, and trading houses.
  • Partner closely with QIMA's operations teams to deliver a seamless client experience from proposal through to service delivery.

Why this role

  • Ground-floor seat on a high-visibility growth build-out (10 hires planned by year-end).
  • Autonomy to build your own client portfolio and territory strategy.
  • Work with a global network of testing, inspection, and certification services and be the face of a fast-growing digital compliance platform.

To succeed in this role, you have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, International Trade, or a related field (preferred)
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in B2B sales, ideally with exposure to quality control, testing, inspection, certification, or supply chain services.
  • Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to build trust and close deals across different cultures.
  • Comfortable owning and managing your own schedule and pipeline with minimal supervision.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a fast learning curve in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Previous exposure to using AI at work or a strong personal acquaintance with AI Tech.

What We Offer

  • An international working environment at the center of one of the world's fastest-growing trade hubs.
  • Uncapped sales commission based on turnover, paid every 3 months.
  • Real ownership of your client portfolio and career path within a global company.
  • Ability to shape QIMA's expansion strategy in a high-growth region
  • Direct exposure to and mentorship from senior sales leadership

QIMA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all countries with no geographical limitations.

Our policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Market context

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What Lead / Principal Sales roles in US Only pay

25th
$87k
Median
$115k
75th
$169k

Based on 458 comparable postings with disclosed salaries, last 12 months.

How Qima is hiring

Last 90 days
121 roles
Total tracked
407
Hiring across
12 job families

Tracked since October 2024.

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