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Business Development Manager

Nefab
Chicago, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026
Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

NEFAB PACKAGING NORTHEAST, LLC

Hanover Park IL, United States (Hybrid) Must live in the Chicago Land area. Home is based in Hanover Park ILL. Geographical location is crucial to this position.

About the Company - NEFAB Packaging Northeast is an Industrial Packaging Solution Manufacturing of Crates, Skids and other Packaging Supplies.

About the Role - NEFAB Northeast is looking for the right individual to Execute NeFab’s US Sales strategy.

As a pivotal member of our team of NEFAB Packaging Solutions, the Business Development Manager

(BDM) plays a crucial role in shaping our sales strategies. This is a full-time position that is remote with the office located in Hanover Park Il. Outside sales or business development experience and must be able to travel the assigned territory (Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota Midwest area.) Travel and initiate contact with potential customers, identify their needs and provide complete packaging solutions (CPS) and services to meet those needs. Manage new accounts during start-up phase of business following successful closing.

Responsibilities

  • Meets or exceeds assigned revenue and target metric objectives within the assigned territory.
  • Self-generate new opportunities calling on new and existing customers.
  • Applies a consultative approach to all customer contacts including C-level leaders.
  • Utilize Nefab US Sales strategy to create a plan of attack to quickly develop sales territory.
  • Articulate NeFab’s complete packaging solution (CPS) and services to convert prospects.

Close new businesses and foster existing customer relationships.

  • Examine customer specifications and prepare proposals that fulfill customer requirements.
  • Coordinate with Nefab Engineering Center regarding design requirements.
  • Adheres to and comply with NeFab’s processes including opportunity creation and pipeline management (Salesforce.com), quoting, order management, purchasing, etc.
  • Maintain documentation of sales activities via Salesforce and timely submission of related expenses.
  • Maintain awareness of competitor’s sales efforts and programs in the branch territory.
  • Develop and communicate customer or internal corrective action requests and change orders.
  • Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.
  • Manage new customer relationships for a start-up period so that the account management duties may be transferred to an In-house Account Manager after a majority of the customer spend is captured.

Qualifications

  • EDUCATION - Degree in Packaging, Business, Marketing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
  • EXPERIENCE - Outside sales or business development experience with any of the following:

Multi-material packaging solutions, Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehousing or Inventory Control, Third Party Packaging and/or Contract Packaging Services, Outside sales experience in aerospace, robotics, telecom, medical machinery, energy, and/or heavy industries.

Required Skills

  • Time management
  • Salesforce.com
  • Consultative selling
  • Technical sales

This position is remote. Must live in the Chicago Land. Home base in Hanover Park Il . Geographical location is crucial to this position. Some office hours are required as needed.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Equal Opportunity Statement - Include a statement on commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

Willingness To Travel:

  • 25% (Required)

Work Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance Education:
  • Bachelor's (Preferred) Chicago Land Area, MA (Preferred)

Willingness To Travel:

  • 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

Salary : $75,000 - $100,000

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