Manager, Business Development

Avient • Birmingham, AL

7h

About The Position

The Marine Business Development Manager is an individual contributor who leads market growth and sales execution within the marine industry, with primary accountability for profitable revenue expansion and strategic relationship development. This role includes prospecting, forecasting, meeting sales objectives, and coordinating activities across cross-functional teams to support account goals. The ideal candidate is able to sell effectively at all organizational levels and build strong relationships that position Avient as the partner of choice. Success requires proficiency in customer‑centric selling approaches and in communicating the value of Avient’s products, services, and technical capabilities. This individual will assist customers in problem-solving to deliver tailored solutions and is expected to bring energy, professionalism, and a high degree of initiative to daily responsibilities. They must be capable of working independently while also coaching and influencing colleagues in marketing and other disciplines. Strong cross-functional leadership and the ability to drive alignment across peer and management levels are essential. Experience with thermoplastic and thermoset composite solutions is preferred, and marine industry experience is a plus. This position requires up to 75% travel.

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, [email protected].

Requirements

• Proficiency in customer‑centric selling approaches
• Energy, professionalism, and a high degree of initiative
• Capable of working independently
• Strong cross-functional leadership
• Ability to drive alignment across peer and management levels
• Up to 75% travel

Nice To Haves

• Experience with thermoplastic and thermoset composite solutions
• Marine industry experience

Responsibilities

• Leads market growth and sales execution within the marine industry
• Accountable for profitable revenue expansion and strategic relationship development
• Prospecting
• Forecasting
• Meeting sales objectives
• Coordinating activities across cross-functional teams to support account goals
• Sell effectively at all organizational levels
• Build strong relationships that position Avient as the partner of choice
• Communicate the value of Avient’s products, services, and technical capabilities
• Assist customers in problem-solving to deliver tailored solutions
• Coaching and influencing colleagues in marketing and other disciplines
• Drive alignment across peer and management levels

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed