Manager, Business Development - Remote
Manager, Business Development
Division: Global Business Development
Job location: Remote (Ontario)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Employment type: Full-time Permanent
A little about us
Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!
We’re a global ******** company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the ******** provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71, Greybeard and Whistler.
Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of ******** experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate ******** experience for our community.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director, Business Development, the Business Development Manager’s focus will be to lead and enable the growth of our Business-to-Business team through exceptional delivery of operational and business development tasks. This opportunity is an exciting combination of being a key strategic contributor to scaling new and existing revenue streams while having cross-functional exposure to many areas of our business. Sounds Interesting? Here’s a little more…
As the Manager, Business Development you will be involved in …
Business Development (Sales) – 50%
Establish and grow relationships with new and existing Licensed Producers and global ******** firms for B2B sales
Manage strategic business deals from initial contact to supply agreement contract execution
Support B2B LPs to grow and scale their business by providing quality ******** products and win-win solutions
Demonstrate Aurora’s core values when developing business with prospective customers
Participate in relationship-building opportunities, including conferences and other offsite events
Strategically identify revenue accretive B2B opportunities for Aurora
Coordinate with subject-matter-experts across the organization to deliver tasks and support business development activities
Lead contract negotiations and work closely with Legal, Regulatory, Quality Assurance and Operations to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction
Act as a subject-matter-expert for Aurora’s B2B services including bulk sales, contract manufacturing and genetics licensing
Own relationships with external Partner LPs and act as the single point of contact within Aurora
Ensure end-to-end customer compliance including but not limited to ensuring timely payment as per agreed upon payment terms
Experience with contract review and term negotiation
S&OP Coordination and Product Commercialization – 25%
Own the B2B sales and operations plan, inventory tracking, and customer allocations
Responsible for the product commercialization for all B2B products from Order to Delivery
Collaborate and manage relations with Facilities, Finance, Logistics, Operations, Procurement, QA, S&OP, Sales, other internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers
Strong critical thinking and bias towards action when managing multiple customer requests
Coordinate all sales orders, purchase orders and invoices for B2B activities
Delegate the collection of all required Quality Assurance documentation for sales and purchases
Work with Aurora’s Logistics and Transportation team to secure freight quotes, deliveries, and customer pick-ups
Ensure cross-functional team deliverables are ready on time to meet deal timelines
CRM & Customer Marketing – 15%
Create and distribute a monthly B2B sell sheet to LPs
Distribute targeted B2B opportunities to our LPs, on the foundation of understanding their business and commercial strategy
Manage Aurora’s B2B customer relationship management tracking tools in Smartsheet
Perform market research and data analysis to better understand product categories, competition, trends, and opportunities
Facilitate new customer setup and compliance
Process Improvement – 10%
Enable and support the standardization of business development operations across multiple B2B services
Comfortable working through ambiguity, with a lens on building structure and processes to standardize B2B functions
Document and keep process flows current
Other tasks that may be assigned from time to time
You would be the best fit for this role if you have…
8-10 years of professional experience in a customer facing role ideally in a CPG or pharmaceutical environment
Minimum 2 years of experience in the ******** industry and a strong passion for cannabis
Prior business development, sales or project management experience is an asset
Fluency in another language is an asset
Advanced knowledge of computer software applications including smartsheet, and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word & PowerPoint)
Ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect; is effective both inside and outside the organization
Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt; maintain focus and a high degree of accuracy while working in an environment of changing deadlines, priorities, and requirements
Bonus points if you have…
A self-starter; capable of working both independently and in a team environment, sometimes with little direction
Ability to listen well, interpret and understand before reacting
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to work effectively under pressure with multiple deadlines and tasks
Work with a variety of data sources, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and high level of attention to detail
Acts with courage, integrity, and inclusion
Leader who can collaborate with others while influencing others to mutually beneficial commercial opportunities
Takes initiative and demonstrates pragmatic judgement to complete tasks
Comfortable managing change, escalations, and making recommendations to mitigate risk
Foster a continuous improvement and action orientated culture
Ability to think strategically, problem solve and make quick decisions
Effective team player and leader; approachable and supportive
Accountable for results, strives to meet and exceed expectations
Why you’ll love working at Aurora
Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! You will be empowered to achieve work-life balance with flexible hours, remote work options, meeting-free-Friday-afternoons and more!
Total Rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, company SWAG, team activities and modern technology.
Team: we are a diverse and global team of ******** enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with cannabis.
Next steps
Apply today by submitting your resume through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team and we will contact you if we see a fit via email.
Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways. We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity. Not the role for you? Share this posting with your network while subscribing to our Talent Community to learn more about upcoming opportunities (hot tip: if you are an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by sharing this posting with someone in your network! If they are the successful candidate, you may be eligible for a bonus!).
Diversity and inclusion
At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.
Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, ****** orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know!
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