Business Development Manager, Private Label

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Company

hirify.global supplies food and beverage ingredients, including cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices, through global farming, sourcing, manufacturing, and innovation capabilities.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day relationships with major retail accounts and support commercial growth in the private-label segment.
• Translate market insights and customer needs into business actions and coordinate reliable service and delivery.
• Forecast orders, manage purchase orders and packaging inventory, and track production and shipping updates.
• Manage shipping, regulatory, and customer documentation, including shelf-life reports, foreign material reports, and MFDS registration support.
• Monitor overdue payments and manage customer complaints, investigations, root-cause explanations, and preventive actions.
• Lead new product launches and renewals, including sample development, customer presentations, packaging renewals, and cross-functional execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics or Supply Chain Management, Food Science, or Nutrition.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in B2B food, retail, or FMCG industries.
• Experience managing major retail key accounts and leading cross-functional projects.
• Strong understanding of the retail industry and the ability to turn market trends into practical business strategies.
• Comfortable communicating in Korean and able to use English in business settings, especially for reading, writing, and cross-border collaboration.
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and manage priorities proactively.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced, hands-on, agile, and dynamic local team.
• Collaborate with Korean and English-speaking stakeholders across functions and countries.
• Contribute to food products and supply chains focused on quality, traceability, and responsible sourcing.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity and inclusion.

Hiring process

• Complete all required application steps and provide a resume or CV for consideration.