Posted 19 days ago
Principal Development Manager
@ caldicbv
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
Caldic is hiring a Principal Development Manager to own its principal supplier relationships in North America, driving business development, sourcing, and cost-effective supply. The role involves strategy with suppliers, market analysis, reporting, and support to the commercial and pricing teams. The posting states 8-12 years of experience and a business-related post-secondary education.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and grow principal supplier relationships
- Analyze and report on principal performance
- Develop business development and expansion proposals
- Support commercial and pricing teams with RFQs and costing
- Coordinate product availability with the replenishment team
Requirements summary:
- 8-12 years in product, category, business development or procurement
- Post-secondary education in business administration or related field
- Knowledge of supply chain and inventory management
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, OLAP, CRM and ERP tools
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-24
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business development |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business Administration |
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Full company description
Because we care, we touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every day. We inspire innovative and sustainable solutions in the life science and material science markets for food, (bio) pharma, personal care, and industrial formulations markets. Our solutions are backed by outstanding research & development, customer service, and technical & regulatory support, ensuring they meet customer requirements at every stage of the value chain. Across Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia Pacific, our approximately 4000 employees go the extra mile to deliver value-added solutions for our customers. From formulation to delivery, from ingredient to packing, from supplier to customer, we care about every detail of what we do. Because every detail is in our care.
- LinkedIn followers
- 77,906
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,193
- Reported office locations
- Weena 800, Rotterdam, South Holland 3014 DA, NL
- Business categories
- Chemical
- Cosmetics
- Energy
- Other recorded names
- Caldic
- caldicbv
- Specialties
- Food
- Pharma
- Cosmetics
- Specialty Chemicals
- Procurement
- Production
- Technical services
- Regulatory services
- Formulation services
- Supply Chain services
- Sourcing
- Personal Care
- distribution
- and value add
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Because we care, we touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every day. We inspire innovative and sustainable solutions in the life science and material science markets for food, (bio) pharma, personal care, and industrial formulations markets. Our solutions are backed by outstanding research & development, customer service, and technical & regulatory support, ensuring they meet customer requirements at…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chemical Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Rotterdam, South Holland |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | FoodPharmaCosmeticsSpecialty ChemicalsProcurementProductionTechnical servicesRegulatory servicesFormulation servicesSupply Chain services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
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PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
About the Role
Position function:
Reporting to the Principal Development Manager, the Principal Manager will manage Principal relationships in the assigned portfolio for Caldic North America where applicable, with an emphasis on execution, relationship management and support to the Commercial team.
Scope:
The Principal Development Manager will focus on strategically owning our Principal relationships, to drive business development, optimize sourcing, ensure reliable and cost-effective supply to be aligned with our corporate strategy and while collaborating with our Business Team Leaders and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for driving Principal’s performance to achieve mutual strategic objectives
- Analysis and reporting on Principal performance
- Experience working in food and/or nutrition
- Collaborate with Principals to build strategy for business development proposals for expansion.
- Gain market insights to translate relevant trends into objectives, generating an actionable strategic business plan
- Responsible for day-to-day interactions with the assigned Principals including maintaining good working relationships
- Support the Commercial team and Pricing team with periodic contracting processes, RFQ’s, and regular costing needs
- Work with the Replenishment Team to ensure product is available based on customer and internal needs
- Support internal teams at Caldic when escalation to Principals is needed
- Establish multi-level connections within each of the principal’s businesses
- Provide the necessary resources to implement, support, and enforce the health and safety policies and programs within the company by working in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, safe work practices and procedures established by Caldic.
- Leverage business intelligence tools to drive the strategy in the designated clusters of distributed products
- Interact with senior management to help build management reports including Principal Development commentary
Knowledge / Skills & Experience
- Post-Secondary Education in Business Administration or a related field
- Must have 8-12 years’ experience in Product/Category Management, Business Development or Procurement
- Knowledge of Supply Chain and Inventory Management
- Must have advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, OLAP, CRM and ERP tools)
- Must have strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Must have strong organization skills
- Problem solving and systemic thinking skills- critical analytics/ diagnosis; focus on continuous improvement
- Strong customer service focus: ability to relate to people at all levels and build trusted relationships
- Good prioritization and decision-making skills and judgment to drive the right impact
- Works well in a team environment
- Committed to continuous learning and providing and receiving candid feedback
About Caldic
At Caldic, we’re a global leader in distribution solutions, serving diverse markets across the world. Joining us means becoming part of an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and innovation-driven team.
We offer:
- Global opportunities with rapid career growth and development
- An inclusive, diverse, and dynamic work environment
- The chance to shape the future of specialty ingredient solutions across industries like food, pharma, personal care, and more
We operate in 43 countries around the world. Our innovative solutions are tailored to meet the needs of industries such as food, pharma, personal care, and industrial markets, ensuring sustainable success for all stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.caldic.com
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Caldic celebrates diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, or any other characteristic.
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