Business Development Manager

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Description

Are you a commercially driven hunter, that can spot opportunities, open doors, and turn them into high-value wins with some of the world’s biggest FMCG brands?

We’re looking for an ambitious, energetic, and results-driven professional with a strong market research background to join our Asia Commercial Team as

Business Development Manager

. You’ll be a

growth engine

for MMR in APAC—

designing and executing an outbound business development strategy

that identifies, engages, and converts high-value prospects into qualified briefs. You’ll also respond to inbound opportunities with a

client-centric approach

that empowers MMR to

stand out from the competition

.APAC remains a huge, untapped market for MMR. Armed with a portfolio of proprietary research, sensory science capabilities and strategic expertise that span the entire FMCG innovation process, you’ll be at the forefront of unlocking that growth.

Key Responsibilities

🔥 You’ll Own the Hunt

• Build new relationships with

  new and existing accounts

• Reactivate

  dormant accounts

• Create

  commercial momentum

  across

  India

• Set meetings and

  convert leads into revenue-generating opportunities

🎯 What Success Looks LikeBring a

sharp commercial mindset

, a

disciplined outreach cadence

, and a

relentless focus on KPIs

which include:

• Meetings booked, opportunities generated, proposals sent and revenue won. This is a

  target-driven role

  with commission, perfect for someone who thrives on results.

🤝 Collaborate Across Asia

• You’ll be coordinating with other teams across Asia to identify patterns and opportunities for accounts with targets in multiple markets, share best-practices for outreach, and collaborate globally on proposals and pitches.

This is a

target-driven role with commission

—perfect for someone who

thrives on results

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

💼 What You Bring

• 5+ years in market research/consultancy, ideally in FMCG
• Proven success in cold outreach, lead conversion, and proposal writing
• Strong communicator with a commercial mindset and CRM fluency
• Skilled in platforms like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Cognism, and Salesloft
• Confident, self-starting, and target-driven
• Able to partner with researchers to deliver superior client outcome
  

Job Benefits

MMR is the place where sensory science meets exciting, powerful commercial application, from branding and innovation to product development and retail strategy. We partner with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands. We were founded on the belief that successful products, those that really deliver on their brand promise, are built from the perfect blend of sensory science and consumer insight. We help clients to achieve this, right across the globe with offices in London New York, Shanghai and everywhere in between.It’s our people that make all of this possible.We are proud of our collaborative culture which is driven by strong leadership and offers industry-leading training and growth opportunities.At MMR, we're committed to ensuring the happiness and well-being of each employee, regardless of where they are in the world! We offer a wide range of core and additional benefits. Competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and market-leading training opportunities are standard here. Our vibrant culture, talented team, and focus on employee wellbeing is what makes MMR so special.