Business Development Associate

About The Role

As a Business Development Associate, you will be responsible for growing the regional sales and revenue of the local marketplace. This involves procuring famous/popular local restaurants, bakeries, and other food providers, reaching out to potential partners, closing deals, and onboarding them. You will have the opportunity to build on momentum and work with cross-functional and global teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, establish relationships, and engage with local restaurants and bakeries to enhance the local marketplace assortment.
• Own and drive GMV growth in your region.
• Identify business challenges, implement strategies to expand vendor partnerships, and grow revenue.
• Continuously identify strategies to expand the vendor base and grow business revenue.
• Collaborate with BD manager and vendors to develop effective promotions and take initiatives on operational improvements.
• Guide vendors in ensuring product listing accuracy on Weee’s platform.
• Gather feedback from vendors and effectively communicate to the BD manager, technology, product, and customer service teams to improve the platform and address concerns.
• Partner with the marketing team to create compelling promotional banners and content.
• Partner with the local operations team to ensure smooth daily activities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Customer-focused with a sales-driven mindset.
• Ability to adapt to new situations quickly and think on your feet.
• Skilled at motivating potential partners to see the benefits of Weee’s local marketplace platform.
• Sales experience in a fast-paced or startup environment is preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency in Chinese and English is preferred for effective communication with vendor communities.
• This role is onsite 5 days a week in Houston, TX.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision (PPO/HMO packages).
• 401k with 4% company match.
• Equity and Bonus.
• Vacation, sick, and holiday time off.
• Monthly mobile stipend.
• Monthly Weee! Points credits.

Compensation

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $60,000 - $69,000.
• This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives, and benefits.
• Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
• The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum base salary for new hires across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and work locations.
• Compensation details listed reflect base salary only and do not include any variable compensation elements.