Business Development Analyst

Amai Proteins is the tasty Designer Protein company. Amai (means ‘sweet’ in Japanese) Pro-Protein platform combines: (a) Agile-Integrative Computational Protein Design (AI-CPD) to design proteins that are fit to the mass food market as to stability, taste, and other attributes; (b) precision fermentation production in an array of host organisms and (c) food technology to assess the Designer Proteins and integrate them to consumer-packaged goods. In this framework, Amai assesses numerous proteins in an array of host organisms from small lab-scale to very large industrial scales. Amai Protein is focusing on B2B (Business to Business) with an initial focus on the United States with global expansion to follow. The ideal candidate will have a strong Business Development orientation with an understanding of B2B marketing.

Job Description

• The Business Development Analyst reports directly to and works closely with the VP Business Development
• Work with the VP Business Development to Identify, profile, and prioritize sales opportunities
• Competitor/Industry/Market Analysis
• Interface with multidisciplinary teams to understand the many and varied ongoing projects to understand how they impact on Business Development
• Mange and regularly update Business Development CRM
• Analyze consumer behavior to meet product demand and preferences.
• Provide support for implementing efficient customer communication channels

Business Development Analyst Requirements:

• Fluent English and Hebrew
• BA in Marketing/Economics/Business Administration ( MBA - advantage )
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Demonstrated market research skills
• Previous experience as a BD analyst in a related industry is preferred
• Experience with CRM programs is an advantage
• Demonstrated ability to learn and internalize multidisciplinary material quickly
• Ability to develop and maintain strong business relations.
• Ability to drill down to details without losing the "big picture"
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

The successful candidate will be hard-working, goal oriented and persistent with a high level of discretion and integrity. Growth potential to Project Management, Operations and Regional Sales Supervision