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Business Development Manager

EmergencyMD, Irving, TX, United States


Company Details Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries, transforming them into essential ingredients that feed animals, fertilize crops, fuel planes, and nourish people. We are the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses across 260+ facilities in 15+ countries. Our scale allows us to make industries less wasteful and more sustainable, supporting a circular economy.
Benefits Darling Ingredients offers full-time employees a complete benefits package, including 401(k), health, dental and vision insurance, and paid time off.
Job Summary Provides leadership in evaluating and bringing to market new strategic partnerships and initiatives that advance the Dar Pro Solutions core mission and business interests.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities Management reserves the right to reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Assists in driving further integration across the restaurant ecosystem, with respect to specified service lines and restaurant-based services.
Collaborates with restaurant leaders and executive leadership to monitor and understand current performance and potential opportunities.
Leads strategic development work streams for service line programs as appropriate.
Communicates priorities and expectations, monitors progress, and provides direction and course corrections.
Supports the strategic direction related to business/service line development.
Proactively seeks to develop business and market opportunities that are presented, or enhance existing business through established relationships.
Assures that revenue, expenses, contribution margin, and FTEs meet or exceed budget; prepares and submits budget and related reports; forecasts and accurately projects expenses; takes corrective action to address negative variances; identifies and proposes capital budget items appropriately.
Manages developed programs and is responsible for their long-term success, measuring success through agreed KPIs.
Consults with other restaurant leaders and staff to ensure strategic and business plan strategies are executed; maintains awareness of current and potential competitive forces in the marketplace and ensures the entity has an active, continuous marketing plan that meets overall strategic objectives for specified service lines.
All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
5+ years of restaurant services experience, including knowledge of restaurant ecosystem, CRM and other technology systems.
5+ years of experience in relationship development.
Experience managing budgets.
Proven ability to lead and implement change.
Preferred Qualifications Experience working within the restaurant ecosystem.
Experience in developing restaurant solutions.
Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster

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