Business Development Manager (NCA)

Primary Purpose of the Position Manages the sales function as directed. Essential Responsibilities Owns and directly manages assigned existing contracted co‑packer/bottler portfolio and strategic relationships nationwide. Leads strategic cross‑functional Customer Quarterly Business Reviews. Owns delivering Customer results to meet the company Financial Plan. Owns Sales Forecast establishing expectations and planning for, and risks to, meeting the company Financial Plan. Plans, negotiates, and finalizes Customer contracts and renewals, including strategy and pricing. Sets and executes co‑packer/bottler strategy for North American Beverage; leads or supports execution of initiatives with functional experts; identifies and plans opportunities for Customer execution and growth. Subject‑matter expert on co‑packer/bottler capacity, network, and size‑filling ability; leads or supports cross‑functional communication of capacity to support new opportunities including substrate shift to aluminium. Coordinates and collaborates with internal cross‑functional counterparts—including Customer Fulfilment, Plant Operations, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Finance, Legal, and Sourcing—to deliver Customer strategy and internal projects. Manages or acts as the escalation point for day‑to‑day business activities including supply disruptions, obsolete inventory, logistics/freight issues, and negotiation of large claims (Quality or Service). Qualifications Broad training in a related field. Minimum 2 years of Account/Customer Management experience preferred. Job‑related sales experience minimum 4 years (5 years preferred). Ability to anticipate and project Customer performance and risk versus a Financial Plan. Ability to analyze and interpret data and make recommendations. Ability to provide or present data/recommendations to the Leadership Team. Working knowledge of account/customer management, sales and marketing principles, practices, nomenclature, and procedures; generally accepted managerial practices and procedures; production, legal, business principles and practices; and regional/international market dynamics. 30% travel required. Compensation and Incentives Expected Hiring Salary Range: $98,900 – $141,330 (salary determined by experience, skills, and market data). Eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan. Work Environment Hybrid On‑Site work environment: based in Colorado, requires regular in‑person engagement working on‑site for three (3) or more work days per week with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non‑Ball locations may be required. Benefits Please visit our “Total Rewards” page to learn more about Ball’s comprehensive benefits structure. Equal Employment Opportunity Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non‑merit characteristic. Additional Information Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age‑related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates—from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates). Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. This position will be posted internally for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants. Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ball Aerospace