SUMMARY:
The Business Development Manager is responsible forย identifyingย and gaining businessย opportunities within new customers and buildingย market shareย within current accounts.ย ย The BDMย prospects and engages potential customers byย leveragingย insights and the Companyโs Value Proposition.ย Focusedย onย securing new Integrated Supply (APS) business byย building strong customer relationships to drive both theย customerโsย and the companyโs success.ย ย
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Achieving sales and profit goals by developing,ย qualifyingย andย maintainingย a strong pipeline of prospectiveย Integrated Supply (APS)ย customersย in a givenย geographic marketย to support revenue and territory growth goalsย
- Present Vending solutions and explore strategic integration opportunities to enhance operational efficiency andย increase productivityย for the customersย
- Utilizing a consultative selling technique, regularly make sales calls to prospect new accounts and current customers to grow the businessย
- Build andย maintainย an opportunity pipeline to support revenue and territory growth goals within existing and new customersย
- Takes a strategic approach to their customersย andย sales developmentย ย
- Performs due diligence to fully understand the customersโ value drivers andย leverageย these drivers to influence a wide range of customer stakeholders.ย
- Establish value with customersย by qualifying and quantifying the impact ofย maintainingย the status quo or pursuingย newย solutionsย
- Drives profit margin andย the customerย success; activelyย participatesย in Quarterly Business Reviewsย (leads QBRs for focus accounts)ย
- Brings in internal partners andย leveragesย theirย expertise; as well as the tools and resources neededย to achieve goalsย
- Followย up on quoting activity and proposals, following up, negotiatingย termsย and closing dealsย
- Collaborate closely with Account Manager for all account activities on recently closed businessย ย
- Strategically cultivate and sustain long-term partnerships with customers and suppliers, engaging stakeholders at all organizationalย levelsโincluding C-suite executivesโto drive mutual value and business growth.ย
- Identifyย and help to develop strategies to grow business andย forecast revenueย
- Assistย and resolve customer requests and/or problems in a prompt and professional mannerย
- Reportย competitive conditions,ย observedย customer financial weakness and customer feedback to managementย
- Work closely with suppliers to secure mutual business through joint sales callsย
- Well versed on andย has the ability toย clearly articulate the DGI Story to customersย
- Attend sales,ย productย and other branch/company meetingsย
- Other duties as assignedย
- Reports to the Director of Salesย
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Minimum 5 years outside sales experience
- Salary range $100,000 to $130,000 plus commission
- Cutting tools/Metalworking/industrial/MRO experience required
- Previous Machining experience is an assetย
- Lean qualified; taking a systematic approach to reduce or eliminate activities that don't add value to the customer
- Proven track record in meeting sales goals, account retention and account penetration (expanding sales within active accounts)
- Excellent and proven experience in territory planning and time management
- Excellent and proven experience in time management skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks, meet aggressive deadlines and execute on agreed upon sales metrics
- Automated Procurement Systems (e.g. industrial vending) experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to resolve problems and develop action plans
- Experienced in utilizing MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint);
- Previous experience with CRM preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to include presenting and negotiating skills
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel often in the assigned territory
- Passionate, Adaptable, Customer Focused and Teamwork oriented
- Strong sense of urgency and accountability
- High school diploma or equivalent is required; 2- or 4-year college degree preferred
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INCLUDES:
Competitive benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD, and Profit Sharing
Career Growth
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